LORIKEET


Meaning of LORIKEET in English

/ ˈlɒrɪkiːt; NAmE ˈlɔːrəkiːt; ˈlɑːr-/ noun

a small bird found mainly in New Guinea

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: diminutive of lory , a small Australasian and SE Asian parrot; on the pattern of parakeet .

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