lory

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

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

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

At the same time half a dozen lories were brought down. — The Mysterious Island, Jules Verne
Edwin and Morcar, the earls of Mercia and Northumbria—’” “Ugh!” said the Lory, with a shiver. — Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
This bear, a cat, a dog, and a lory from New Holland, used to eat amicably out of the same dish. — Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals, R., Mrs. Lee

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