lorikeet

[ lawr-i-keet, lor-, lawr-uh-keet, lor- ]

/ ˈlɔr ɪˌkit, ˈlɒr-, ˌlɔr əˈkit, ˌlɒr- /

noun

any of various small lories.

Origin of lorikeet

First recorded in 1765–75; lory + (para)keet

Words nearby lorikeet

lorgnette, lorgnon, lorica, loricate, Lorient, lorikeet, lorimer, Lorin, Loring, loris, lorn

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Example sentences from the Web for lorikeet

A small species of Lorikeet (Trichoglossus flavoviridis) seems to have its nearest ally in Australia.
The Malay Archipelago|Alfred Russell Wallace
He snatched up the lorikeet and flung it down and as the tiny thing flapped and screamed, broken-winged, stamped it underfoot.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
In one hand he held his rejected coin; in the other the lorikeet's cage and a few trifles wrapped with a kerchief.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell

British Dictionary definitions for lorikeet

lorikeet

/ (ˈlɒrɪˌkiːt, ˌlɒrɪˈkiːt) /

noun

any of various small lories, such as Glossopsitta versicolor (varied lorikeet) or Trichoglossus moluccanus (rainbow lorikeet)

Word Origin for lorikeet

C18: from lory + -keet, as in parakeet

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	lorikeet
释义	lorikeet [ lawr-i-keet, lor-, lawr-uh-keet, lor- ] / ˈlɔr ɪˌkit, ˈlɒr-, ˌlɔr əˈkit, ˌlɒr- / noun any of various small lories. Origin of lorikeet First recorded in 1765–75; lory + (para)keet Words nearby lorikeet lorgnette, lorgnon, lorica, loricate, Lorient, lorikeet, lorimer, Lorin, Loring, loris, lorn Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lorikeet A small species of Lorikeet (Trichoglossus flavoviridis) seems to have its nearest ally in Australia. The Malay Archipelago\|Alfred Russell Wallace He snatched up the lorikeet and flung it down and as the tiny thing flapped and screamed, broken-winged, stamped it underfoot. Where the Pavement Ends\|John Russell In one hand he held his rejected coin; in the other the lorikeet's cage and a few trifles wrapped with a kerchief. Where the Pavement Ends\|John Russell British Dictionary definitions for lorikeet lorikeet / (ˈlɒrɪˌkiːt, ˌlɒrɪˈkiːt) / noun any of various small lories, such as Glossopsitta versicolor (varied lorikeet) or Trichoglossus moluccanus (rainbow lorikeet) Word Origin for lorikeet C18: from lory + -keet, as in parakeet 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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