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Webster 1913 Edition

Lory

Lo′ry

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Lories
(#)
.
[Hind. & Malay.
lūrī
,
nūrī
.]
(Zool.)
Any one of many species of small parrots of the family
Trichoglossidæ
, 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.
☞ The lory, or louri, of South Africa is the white-crested plantain eater or turacou. See
Turacou
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Lory

LO'RY

,
Noun.
A subordinate genus of fowls of the parrot kind, forming the link between the parrot and parakeet.

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lory

lory

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English

Noun

lory ‎(plural lories)

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

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