lorikeet

[ lawr-i-keet, lor-, lawr-uh-keet, lor- ]
/ ˈlɔr ɪˌkit, ˈlɒr-, ˌlɔr əˈkit, ˌlɒr- /

noun

any of various small lories.

Origin of lorikeet

First recorded in 1765–75; lory + (para)keet

Words nearby lorikeet

lorgnette, lorgnon, lorica, loricate, lorient, lorikeet, lorimer, lorin, loring, loris, lorn

Example sentences from the Web for lorikeet

  • A small species of Lorikeet (Trichoglossus flavoviridis) seems to have its nearest ally in Australia.

    The Malay Archipelago |Alfred Russell Wallace

  • He snatched up the lorikeet and flung it down and as the tiny thing flapped and screamed, broken-winged, stamped it underfoot.

    Where the Pavement Ends |John Russell

  • In one hand he held his rejected coin; in the other the lorikeet's cage and a few trifles wrapped with a kerchief.

    Where the Pavement Ends |John Russell

British Dictionary definitions for lorikeet

lorikeet
/ (ˈlɒrɪˌkiːt, ˌlɒrɪˈkiːt) /

noun

any of various small lories, such as Glossopsitta versicolor (varied lorikeet) or Trichoglossus moluccanus (rainbow lorikeet)

Word Origin for lorikeet

C18: from lory + -keet, as in parakeet