lory
lory
[ˈlɔːri]
(pl. -ies)
[ˈlɔːri]
(pl. -ies)
- a small Australasian and SE Asian parrot with a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and pollen, having mainly green plumage with patches of bright colour. Called lorikeet in Australia
吸蜜小鹦鹉。 （澳大利亚称 lorikeet） - Family Loridae (or Psittacidae): several genera and species, e.g. the brightly coloured rainbow lory or rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)
鹦鹉科：数属，数种，如颜色亮丽的彩虹鹦鹉（拉丁名Trichoglossus haematodus）
- late 17th cent.: from Malay lūrī
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