Noun: lorikeet 'lor-u,keet or 'lór-u,keet [N. Amer], 'ló-ru,keet [Brit]
- Any of various small, brightly coloured Australasian parrots with brush-tipped tongues for feeding on nectar
"The lorikeet's rainbow-coloured plumage was a striking sight"
Derived forms: lorikeets
Type of: lory
Encyclopedia: Lorikeet