lory

See also: lorry

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɒɹi/
  • Homophone: lorry

Noun

lory (plural lories)

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

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