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1. (n.) lory
any of various usu. brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having a bristle-tipped tongue.
Etymology: (1685–95; (< D lori, loeri) < Malay lori, luri, nuri parrot)
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1. (noun) lory
small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits
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1. (noun) lory
any one of many species of small parrots of the family Trichoglossidae, generally having the tongue papillose at the tip, and the mandibles straighter and less toothed than in common parrots. They are found in the East Indies, Australia, New Guinea, and the adjacent islands. They feed mostly on soft fruits and on the honey of flowers
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