lorilet

noun

lor·​i·​let

ˈlȯrəˌlet

plural -s

: a small short-tailed parrot of New Guinea and northern Australia that is dark green with yellow flanks and red and blue markings on the head

called also fig parrot

Word History

Etymology

lory + -let

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