1. [informal] A person showing excessive romantic attachment or affection
   "The two lovebirds couldn't keep their hands off each other"
    
2. Small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates
   "The pair of lovebirds preened each other's feathers"
    
3. [Austral] Small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colours
   "The lovebird preened its feathers in the cage";
   - budgerigar, budgie, grass parakeet, shell parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus

Derived forms: lovebirds

Type of: parakeet, paroquet, parrakeet [non-standard], parroket, parroquet, parrot

Part of: Agapornis, genus Agapornis, genus Melopsittacus, Melopsittacus

Encyclopedia: Lovebird