LORIKEET

lorikeet

(noun) any of various small lories

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

lorikeet (plural lorikeets)

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

Anagrams

• kerolite, rotelike

Source: Wiktionary

Lor"i*keet, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one numerous species of small brush-tongued parrots or lories, found mostly in Australia, New Guinea and the adjacent islands, with some forms in the East Indies. They are arboreal in their habits and feed largely upon the honey of flowers. They belong to Trichoglossus, Loriculus, and several allied genera.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition