"lorikeet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /lɒɹɪˈkiːt/ Forms: lorikeets [plural]
Etymology: Blend of lory + parakeet Etymology templates: {{blend|en|lory|parakeet}} Blend of lory + parakeet Head templates: {{en-noun}} lorikeet (plural lorikeets)
  1. Any of various small, brightly coloured parrots native to Australasia. They are usually classified in the subfamily Loriinae. Wikipedia link: lorikeet Categories (lifeform): Parrots Derived forms: little lorikeet, rainbow lorikeet, red-collared lorikeet, scaly-breasted lorikeet Related terms: lory, parakeet, rosella Translations (any of various parrots): 澳洲小鸚鵡 /澳洲小鹦鹉 (Àozhōu xiǎo yīngwǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), lori (Czech), sateenkaariluri (Finnish), silmälasiluri (Finnish), lurikki (Finnish), loriquet [masculine] (French), Lori [masculine] (German), lóri (Hungarian), لوری (lory, lori) (Ottoman Turkish), lori (Turkish), parot enfys [masculine] (Welsh), parotau enfys [masculine, plural] (Welsh)

Inflected forms

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