lory

[ lawr-ee, lohr-ee ]

noun

, plural lo·ries.

1. any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.

lory

/ ˈlɔːrɪ; ˈlaʊrɪ /

noun

1. any of various small brightly coloured parrots of Australia and Indonesia, having a brush-tipped tongue with which to feed on nectar and pollen

Word History and Origins

Origin of lory¹

1685–95; (< Dutch lori, loeri ) < Malay lori, luri, nuri parrot

Word History and Origins

Origin of lory¹

C17: via Dutch from Malay lūrī, variant of nūrī

Example Sentences

Yet the ferries are crammed with them: Indonesian soldiers returning from a tour in Papua typically pack a few wild cockatoos or lories to sell.

From Economist

They walked, hitchhiked, stole rides atop freight trains and climbed aboard empty lories after setting out from the Guatemala border in search of safety or a better lot in life.

From The Guardian

Theo nodded so vigorously the little lory raised her wings and scuttled sideways down his arm.

From Literature

High winds had earlier caused lories to overturn in Greater Manchester and on the during the morning rush hour.

From BBC

Cages are full of birds such as the cardinal lory, but whether breeding takes place is unclear More than 40,000 of these were declared as captive-bred.

From BBC