LORY


Meaning of LORY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' lo ̇ r- ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural lories

Etymology: Dutch, from Malay nuri, luri

Date: 1682

: any of numerous parrots (family Loriidae) of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands related to the lorikeets and usually having the tongue papillose at the tip and the mandibles less toothed than in other parrots

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