conure

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/ˈkɒnjʊə(ɹ)/

noun

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

OriginAncient Greek κῶνος →
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Meanings

nounconure (plural conures)

plural conures

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκῶνος“cone”
  2. Englishconure

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

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Translations

French conure
  • conureany of many New World parakeets of the genus Conurus
Italian conuro
  • conuroany of many New World parakeets of the genus Conurus
Spanish periquito
  • periquitoany of many New World parakeets of the genus Conurus
Welsh conwra
  • conwraany of many New World parakeets of the genus Conurus

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Anagrams

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APA

conure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conure

MLA

“conure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conure. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conure,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conure.

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