lory
/ˈlɒɹi/
lory noun: any of various small, brightly coloured parrots native to Australasia. They are usually classified in the subfamily Loriinae.
Noun
lory (plural lories)
- Any of various small, brightly coloured parrots native to Australasia. They are usually classified in the subfamily Loriinae.
- Just as we were going away, a handsome tree, allied to Erythrina, was in blossom, showing its masses of large crimson flowers scattered here and there about the forest. Could it have been seen from an elevation, it would have had a fine effect; from below I could only catch sight of masses of...1869, Alfred Russel Wallace, The Malay Archipelago, volume II, London: Macmillan and Co., page 278
lory meaning in Tamil and Bengali
lory in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
lory in Bengali
- অস্ট্রেলেশিয়ার দেশীয় বিভিন্ন ছোট, উজ্জ্বলভাবে রঙিন টিয়া পাখি
Forms of lory
| plural | lories |
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Origin of lory
From Malay luri, name of kind of parrot, said to be a dialectal variant of Malay nuri. Doublet of lourie. Unrelated to Spanish loro.
Words formed from lory
- black-capped lory
- black lory
- black-winged lory
- blue-eared lory
- blue-streaked lory
- brown lory
- cardinal lory
- chattering lory
- collared lory
- dusky lory
- purple-bellied lory
- purple-naped lory
- red-and-blue lory
- red lory
- violet-necked lory
- white-naped lory
- yellow-bibbed lory
- yellow-streaked lory
Questions about lory
- What does lory mean?
- Lory means any of various small, brightly coloured parrots native to Australasia. They are usually classified in the subfamily Loriinae.
- What is lory in Tamil?
- Lory in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Lory meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lory?
- Lory is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lory?
- Lory is pronounced /ˈlɒɹi/.
- What is the plural of lory?
- The plural of lory is lories.
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