kea

ke·a

[key-uh, kee-uh]
noun
a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.

Origin:
1860–65; < Maori

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Ke·a

[Greek ke-ah]
noun
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kea (ˈkeɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a large New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis, with brownish-green plumage
 
[C19: from Māori, imitative of its call]

Kea
 
n , pl Kea
(in New Zealand) a member of the junior branch of the Scouts
 
[from kea]

Kéa (ˈkɛa) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
transliteration of the Modern Greek name for Keos

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