The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
lorikeet — [lôr′i kēt΄] n. [< LORY + (PARA)KEET] any of several small, brightly colored parakeets native to Australia and the East Indies with a lorylike tongue for feeding on nectar … English World dictionary
lorikeet — /lawr i keet , lor , lawr euh keet , lor /, n. any of various small lories. [1765 75; LORY + (PARA)KEET] * * * ▪ bird any of 53 species of medium sized vocal and exceptionally colourful parrots of Australia and New Guinea that feed on pollen and … Universalium
lorikeet — n. any of various small brightly coloured parrots of the subfamily Loriinae, including the rainbow lorikeet. Etymology: dimin. of LORY, after parakeet … Useful english dictionary
lorikeet — noun Etymology: lory + keet (as in parakeet) Date: 1770 any of numerous small arboreal chiefly Australasian parrots (family Loriidae) that usually have long slender tongue papillae which form an organ resembling a brush … New Collegiate Dictionary
lorikeet — noun Any of various small, brightly coloured, parrots native to Australasia. They are usually classified in the subfamily Loriinae … Wiktionary
lorikeet — brightly coloured southeast Asian parrot Unusual Animals … Phrontistery dictionary
lorikeet — n. small brightly colored parrot found in Australia and Southeast Asia that feeds on the honey of flowers … English contemporary dictionary
lorikeet — [ lɒrɪki:t] noun a small bird of the lory family, found chiefly in New Guinea. [Charmosyna and other genera: several species.] Origin C18: dimin. of lory, on the pattern of parakeet … English new terms dictionary
lorikeet — lor·i·keet … English syllables
lorikeet — lor•i•keet [[t]ˈlɔr ɪˌkit, ˈlɒr [/t]] n. orn any of various small lories • Etymology: 1765–75; lory+ (para) keet … From formal English to slang
