"lory" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɒɹi/ Forms: lories [plural]
Etymology: From Malay luri, name of kind of parrot, said to be a dialectal variant of Malay nuri. Doublet of lourie. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ms|luri}} Malay luri, {{der|en|ms|nuri}} Malay nuri, {{doublet|en|lourie}} Doublet of lourie Head templates: {{en-noun}} lory (plural lories)
  1. Any of various small, brightly coloured parrots native to Australasia. They are usually classified in the subfamily Loriinae. Wikipedia link: lory Categories (lifeform): Parrots Derived forms: chattering lory Related terms: lorikeet Translations (small parrot): lori (Czech), luri (Finnish), lori [masculine] (French), lóri (Hungarian), لوری (lori, lory) (Ottoman Turkish), lori (Turkish)

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Alternative forms

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