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LOVEBIRD

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("lovebird" is a kind of...):

parrot (usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds)

Holonyms ("lovebird" is a member of...):

Agapornis; genus Agapornis (a genus of Psittacidae)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors

Synonyms:

budgereegah; budgerigar; budgerygah; budgie; grass parakeet; lovebird; Melopsittacus undulatus; shell parakeet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("lovebird" is a kind of...):

parakeet; paraquet; paroquet; parrakeet; parroket; parroquet (any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots)

Holonyms ("lovebird" is a member of...):

genus Melopsittacus; Melopsittacus (a genus of Psittacidae)

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