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lory

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

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  • /ˈlɒɹi/
  • homophone: lorry
  • CMU ARPABET: L AO1 R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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

small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: parrot

Narrower terms: lorikeet

History

Etymology

From Malay luri, name of kind of parrot, said to be a dialectal variant of Malay nuri. Doublet of lourie. Unrelated to Spanish loro.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: lori — small parrot
  • Finnish: luri — small parrot
  • French: lori — small parrot
  • Hungarian: lóri — small parrot
  • Turkish: lori — small parrot
  • Ottoman Turkish: لوری (lori, lory) — small parrot
  • Welsh: lori — small parrot