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lourie

(ˈlaʊrɪ) or

loerie

n
(Animals) South African any of several species of touraco: louries are divided into two groups, the arboreal species having a mainly green plumage and crimson wings and the species which inhabits the more open savanna areas having a plain grey plumage
[from Malay luri]

Lourie

(ˈlaʊrɪ)
n
(Marketing) South African any of several awards for excellence in advertising and marketing, given by the Marketing Federation of South Africa
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