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lory.

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

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Meaning & usage

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

Where this word comes from

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

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