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lorikeet

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /lɒɹɪˈkiːt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of various small, brightly coloured parrots native to Australasia. They are usually classified in the subfamily Loriinae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any of various small lories

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lory

Narrower terms: varied Lorikeet, Glossopsitta versicolor, rainbow lorikeet, Trichoglossus moluccanus

History

Etymology

Blend of lory + parakeet.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 澳洲小鸚鵡 /澳洲小鹦鹉 (Àozhōu xiǎo yīngwǔ) — any of various parrots
  • Czech: lori — any of various parrots
  • Finnish: sateenkaariluri — any of various parrots
  • Finnish: silmälasiluri — any of various parrots
  • Finnish: lurikki — any of various parrots
  • French: loriquet — any of various parrots
  • German: Lori — any of various parrots
  • Hungarian: lóri — any of various parrots
  • Turkish: lori — any of various parrots
  • Ottoman Turkish: لوری (lory, lori) — any of various parrots
  • Welsh: loricît — any of various parrots