lory

Pronunciation: /ˈlɒɹi/

The English word “lory” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

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

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