ˈlōrē noun
( -es )
Etymology: Malay luri, nuri
: any of numerous parrots of Australia, New Guinea, and the adjacent islands that belong mostly to the genera Domicella, Trichoglossus, Chalcopsitta, and Eos, often have the tongue papillose at the tip and the mandibles less toothed than in other parrots, and feed mostly on soft fruits and the nectar of flowers