Main Entry: lor·i·keet

Pronunciation: \ˈlȯr-ə-ˌkēt, ˈlär-\

Function: noun

Etymology: lory + -keet (as in parakeet)

Date: 1770

: any of numerous small arboreal chiefly Australasian parrots (family Loriidae) that usually have long slender tongue papillae which form an organ resembling a brush