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conure

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of many New World parakeets of the former genus Conurus, now reassigned to other genera in subfamily Arinae, principally Psittacara and Eupsittula.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From scientific Latin Conurus (genus name), from Ancient Greek κῶνος (kônos, “cone”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: conure — any of many New World parakeets of the genus Conurus
  • Italian: conuro — any of many New World parakeets of the genus Conurus
  • Spanish: periquito — any of many New World parakeets of the genus Conurus