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lovebird

[ luhv-burd ]

/ ˈlʌvˌbɜrd /

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noun

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.

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Origin of lovebird

First recorded in 1585–95

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How to use lovebird in a sentence

Conjugal visits are allowed in Peruvian prisons if couples register as common-law partners, as the two lovebirds are.
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They found evidence that the lovebirds were house-hunting in July in Turtle Rock, a tony neighborhood in Irvine.
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As Paul looks on, Sally and the man snuggle up together on the couch like lovebirds.
The Intellectual Sex Fetish|Anneli Rufus|July 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He walked over after dinner, to find her alone in the sitting room, companioned by a wood fire and the two sleeping lovebirds.
The Nest Builder|Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale

The little romance had evidently ended happily, and the mature lovebirds had built a nest elsewhere.
The Fortunate Isles|Mary Stuart Boyd
But I see you wish to leave the lovebirds to themselves, so let's finish our little chat outside.
Rich Living|Michael Cathal
In another cage, shaped like a chalet, two lovebirds sat motionless side by side on their perch.
Original Short Stories, Volume 5 (of 13)|Guy de Maupassant
We all sit round cooing at each other like beastly little green lovebirds in a cage.
Gossamer|George A. Birmingham

British Dictionary definitions for lovebird

lovebird

/ (ˈlʌvˌbɜːd) /

noun

any of several small African parrots of the genus Agapornis, often kept as cage birds

another name for budgerigar

informal a loverthe lovebirds are in the garden

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