# lory

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɒɹi/ · frequency rank #91,755

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

## Etymology
From Malay luri, name of kind of parrot, said to be a dialectal variant of Malay nuri. Doublet of lourie. Unrelated to Spanish loro.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lory