lorikeet

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

noun

1. any of various small lories.

lorikeet

/ ˌlɒrɪˈkiːt; ˈlɒrɪˌkiːt /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lorikeet¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lorikeet¹

C18: from lory + -keet, as in parakeet

Example Sentences

An injured rainbow lorikeet squawked in its cage.

From New York Times

Chester Zoo said two Mitchell's lorikeet chicks hatched in September.

From BBC

He hopes all the information being gathered by the lorikeet and bat paralysis investigative teams will eventually start to coalesce and that the culprit will soon be found.

From Scientific American

At 30 centimeters tall and 100 grams, the rainbow lorikeet towers over most nectarivorous birds and is utterly incapable of hovering in midair like a hummingbird.

From Science Magazine

A similar bird-popularity contest in Australia was rocked last year when its sponsor, The Guardian newspaper, detected automated voting for the rainbow lorikeet, the cockatoo and the black-throated finch, the eventual winner.

From New York Times