lovebird
any of various small parrots, especially of the genus Agapornis, of Africa, noted for the affection shown one another and often kept as pets.
lovebirds, a pair of lovers, especially a married couple who show very close mutual love and concern.
Origin of lovebird
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How to use lovebird in a sentence
She looks to me like a cross between a saint in a picture frame and a love bird in a tree, and her eyes!
The Treasure Trail | Marah Ellis Ryan"Come to me," he commanded, and she flew to his arms as the love-bird flies upward to her mate in the pomegranate tree.
Six Women | Victoria CrossIf the time should come when the little love-bird would sing its song for Cacami, he shall know it.
A Prince of Anahuac | James A. PorterIf a small love-bird could look and sound fierce it would resemble Aunt Polly at that moment.
At the Crossroads | Harriet T. Comstock"Don't you love-bird me," cried Mrs. Bindle, who had been looking for some one on whom to vent her displeasure.
Mrs. Bindle | Hebert Jenkins
British Dictionary definitions for lovebird
/ (ˈlʌvˌbɜːd) /
any of several small African parrots of the genus Agapornis, often kept as cage birds
another name for budgerigar
informal a lover: the lovebirds are in the garden
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