lorikeet

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/ˈlɒɹɪkiːt/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounlorikeet (plural lorikeets)

plural lorikeets

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

Origin

Blend of lory + parakeet.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 澳洲小鸚鵡 /澳洲小鹦鹉
  • 澳洲小鸚鵡 /澳洲小鹦鹉 (Àozhōu xiǎo yīngwǔ)any of various parrots
Czech lori
  • loriany of various parrots
Finnish sateenkaariluri, silmälasiluri
  • sateenkaariluriany of various parrots
  • silmälasiluriany of various parrots
  • lurikkiany of various parrots
French loriquet
  • loriquetany of various parrots
German Lori
  • Loriany of various parrots
Hungarian lóri
  • lóriany of various parrots
Turkish lori
  • loriany of various parrots
Welsh loricît
  • loricîtany of various parrots

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

keroliterotelike
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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