KEA

kea, Nestor notabilis

(noun) large brownish-green New Zealand parrot

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kea (plural keas or kea)

Nestor notabilis, a parrot of New Zealand.

Usage notes

The unmarked plural form kea is mainly found in New Zealand.

Anagrams

• Ake, ake, eka-

Source: Wiktionary


Ke"a (ka"a; colloq. ke"a), n. [Maori.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large New Zealand parrot (Nestor notabilis), notorious for having acquired the habit of killing sheep; -- called also mountain parrot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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