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Lory

//ˈlɒɹi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various small, brightly coloured parrots native to Australasia. They are usually classified in the subfamily Loriinae.
  2. 2
    small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits wordnet

Etymology

From Malay luri, name of kind of parrot, said to be a dialectal variant of Malay nuri. Doublet of lourie. Unrelated to Spanish loro.

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