kea

[ key-uh, kee-uh ]

/ ˈkeɪ ə, ˈki ə /

noun

a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.

Origin of kea

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1860–65

Words nearby kea

K.C.S.I., K.C.V.O., KD, K-Dur, ke, kea, Kealakekua Bay, Kean, Keansburg, Kearney, Kearns

Definition for kea (2 of 2)

Kea

[ key-ah, kee-uh ]

/ ˈkeɪ ɑ, ˈki ə /

noun

Keos.

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Example sentences from the Web for kea

How Kea had ever strength to raise me I do not know to this very day.
The White Man's Foot|Grant Allen
Like the kea bird and the kiwi, he is in a class by himself—the most remarkable fish in the world.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray
I alone was left to keep up touch and facilitate their return to the hither side; for we felt we must probably fight for Kea.
The White Man's Foot|Grant Allen
If so, I should like to take a good look at the man who has to be Kea's future husband.
The White Man's Foot|Grant Allen

Kea still wound the rope round and round her body, as she approached to help me.
The White Man's Foot|Grant Allen

British Dictionary definitions for kea (1 of 3)

kea

/ (ˈkeɪə) /

noun

a large New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis, with brownish-green plumage

Word Origin for kea

C19: from Māori, imitative of its call

British Dictionary definitions for kea (2 of 3)

Kea

noun plural Kea

(in New Zealand) a member of the junior branch of the Scouts

Word Origin for Kea

from kea

British Dictionary definitions for kea (3 of 3)

Kéa

/ (ˈkɛa) /

noun

transliteration of the Modern Greek name for Keos

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	kea
释义	kea [ key-uh, kee-uh ] / ˈkeɪ ə, ˈki ə / noun a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis. Origin of kea Borrowed into English from Maori around 1860–65 Words nearby kea K.C.S.I., K.C.V.O., KD, K-Dur, ke, kea, Kealakekua Bay, Kean, Keansburg, Kearney, Kearns Definition for kea (2 of 2) Kea [ key-ah, kee-uh ] / ˈkeɪ ɑ, ˈki ə / noun Keos. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kea How Kea had ever strength to raise me I do not know to this very day. The White Man's Foot\|Grant Allen Like the kea bird and the kiwi, he is in a class by himself—the most remarkable fish in the world. Seven Legs Across the Seas\|Samuel Murray I alone was left to keep up touch and facilitate their return to the hither side; for we felt we must probably fight for Kea. The White Man's Foot\|Grant Allen If so, I should like to take a good look at the man who has to be Kea's future husband. The White Man's Foot\|Grant Allen Kea still wound the rope round and round her body, as she approached to help me. The White Man's Foot\|Grant Allen British Dictionary definitions for kea (1 of 3) kea / (ˈkeɪə) / noun a large New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis, with brownish-green plumage Word Origin for kea C19: from Māori, imitative of its call British Dictionary definitions for kea (2 of 3) Kea noun plural Kea (in New Zealand) a member of the junior branch of the Scouts Word Origin for Kea from kea British Dictionary definitions for kea (3 of 3) Kéa / (ˈkɛa) / noun transliteration of the Modern Greek name for Keos Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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