lory

From Malay luri, name of kind of parrot, said to be a dialectal variant of Malay nuri. Doublet of lourie.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɒɹi/
• Homophone: lorry

lory (plural lories)

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

• chattering lory

• lorikeet

• O RLY, Orly, Roly