lovebird
Americannoun
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any of various small parrots, especially of the genus Agapornis, of Africa, noted for the affection shown one another and often kept as pets.
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lovebirds, a pair of lovers, especially a married couple who show very close mutual love and concern.
noun
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any of several small African parrots of the genus Agapornis, often kept as cage birds
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another name for budgerigar
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informal a lover
the lovebirds are in the garden
Etymology
Origin of lovebird
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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Put her smack-dab in the middle of a tiny truck cab with the lovebirds.
From Literature
I spoke to the late-life lovebirds about their process of marital manuscript-making: the good, the not so good and the blackmailing.
From Los Angeles Times
I head for the basement, making a not-so-subtle gagging noise when I pass the lovebirds in the kitchen.
From Literature
The lovebirds also hold the keys to an expansive ranch in West Texas, just north of Van Horn.
From MarketWatch
That included live snakes, tarantulas and lovebirds found hidden in vehicles stopped at the UK border.
From BBC
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