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ke·a  (k)
n.
A brownish-green mountain-dwelling New Zealand parrot (Nestor notabilis) that usually eats insects but sometimes feeds on carrion and rubbish.
[Maori, perhaps imitative of its call.]
kea [ˈkeɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis, with brownish-green plumage
[from Maori, imitative of its call]
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Noun1.keakea - large brownish-green New Zealand parrot
Nestor notabilis
parrot - usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
genus Nestor, Nestor - a genus of Psittacidae


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