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lorikeet
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lor·i·keet  (lôr-kt, lr-)
n.
Any of several small, often brilliantly colored Australasian parrots that feed primarily on soft fruits or the nectar and pollen of flowers and blooming trees.


lorikeet [ˈlɒrɪˌkiːt ˌlɒrɪˈkiːt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various small lories, such as Glossopsitta versicolor (varied lorikeet) or Trichoglossus moluccanus (rainbow lorikeet)
[from lory + -keet, as in parakeet]
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Noun1.lorikeet - any of various small lorieslorikeet - any of various small lories          
lory - small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits
Glossopsitta versicolor, varied Lorikeet - lorikeet with a colorful coat


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