lorikeet
noun/ˈlɒrɪkiːt/
/ˈlɔːrɪkiːt/
- a small bird found mainly in New GuineaTopics Birdsc2Word Originlate 18th cent.: diminutive of lory, a small Australasian and SE Asian parrot; on the pattern of parakeet.
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