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ke·a
(kē′ə)n.
A brownish-green mountain-dwelling parrot (Nestor notabilis) of New Zealand with a varied diet that includes plants, insects, carrion, and garbage.
[Maori, perhaps imitative of its call.]
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kea
(ˈkeɪə)n
(Animals) 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)n
(Placename) transliteration of the Modern Greek name for Keos
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ke•a
(ˈkeɪ ə, ˈki ə)n., pl. ke•as.
a large, mostly green New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis, reputed to attack sheep.
[1860–65; < Maori]
Ke•a
(Gk. ˈkɛ ɑ)n.
Keos.
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Noun | 1. | kea - large brownish-green New Zealand parrot parrot - usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds genus Nestor, Nestor - a genus of Psittacidae |
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