lorikeet

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lorikeet

/ˈlɒɹɪkiːt/

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Blend of lory + parakeet.

noun lorikeets

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

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noun any of various parrots

中文	澳洲小鸚鵡 /澳洲小鹦鹉 Àozhōu xiǎo yīngwǔ
Français	loriquet
Deutsch	Lori

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"lorikeet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lorikeet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{lorikeet_2026,
  title = {lorikeet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lorikeet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}