KEA


Meaning of KEA in English

[ 'ki:ə ]

■ noun a New Zealand mountain parrot with a long, narrow bill and mainly olive-green plumage, sometimes feeding on carrion. [ Nestor notabilis .]

Origin

C19: from Maori, imitative of its call.

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