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rainbow lorikeet

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A species of brightly-coloured lorikeet, Trichoglossus moluccanus, native to Australia and with feral populations in New Zealand and Hong Kong.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of several Asian parrot species of the genus Trichoglossus formerly included within T. moluccanus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: formerly

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noun

Meaning 3

a kind of lorikeet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Trichoglossus moluccanus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lorikeet

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