conure

[ kon-yer ]

noun
  1. any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.

Origin of conure

1
1855–60; <New Latin Conurus earlier genus name <Greek kôn(os) cone + -ouros -tailed, adj. derivative of ourá tail

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British Dictionary definitions for conure

conure

/ (ˈkɒnjʊə) /


noun
  1. any of various small American parrots of the genus Aratinga and related genera

Origin of conure

1
C19: from New Latin conurus, from Greek kōnos cone + oura tail

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