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lorikeet

American  
[lawr-i-keet, lor-, lawr-uh-keet, lor-] / ˈlɔr ɪˌkit, ˈlɒr-, ˌlɔr əˈkit, ˌlɒr- /

noun

  1. any of various small lories.

lorikeet British  
/ ˌlɒrɪˈkiːt, ˈlɒrɪˌkiːt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of lorikeet

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

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