lory
Meaning
Any of various small, brightly coloured parrots native to Australasia. They are usually classified in the subfamily Loriinae.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlɒɹi/
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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