lor·i·keet (lôr  -k t , l r-)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. [lor(y) + (para)keet.] |
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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| Noun | 1. |  lorikeet - 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 rainbow lorikeet, Trichoglossus moluccanus - a kind of lorikeet |
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