Definition of lory

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Lory (n.) Any one of many species of small parrots of the family Trichoglossidae, generally having the tongue papillose at the tip, and the mandibles straighter and less toothed than in common parrots. They are found in the East Indies, Australia, New Guinea, and the adjacent islands. They feed mostly on soft fruits and on the honey of flowers..

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Convolvulus :: Convolvulus (n.) A large genus of plants having monopetalous flowers, including the common bindweed (C. arwensis), and formerly the morning-glory, but this is now transferred to the genus Ipomaea..
Reflected :: Reflected (a.) Hence: Not one's own; received from another; as, his glory was reflected glory..
Lori :: Lori (n.) Same as Lory.
Degloried :: Degloried (a.) Deprived of glory; dishonored.
Unglorify :: Unglorify (v. t.) To deprive of glory.
Glory :: Glory (n.) To exult with joy; to rejoice.
Jalap :: "Jalap (n.) The tubers of the Mexican plant Ipomoea purga (or Exogonium purga), a climber much like the morning-glory. The abstract, extract, and powder, prepared from the tubers, are well known purgative medicines. Other species of Ipomoea yield several inferior kinds of jalap, as the I. Orizabensis, and I. tuberosa..
Glorify :: Glorify (v. t.) To make glorious in thought or with the heart, by ascribing glory to; to asknowledge the excellence of; to render homage to; to magnify in worship; to adore..
Ipomoea :: Ipomoea (n.) A genus of twining plants with showy monopetalous flowers, including the morning-glory, the sweet potato, and the cypress vine..
Moonflower :: Moonflower (n.) A kind of morning glory (Ipomoea Bona-nox) with large white flowers opening at night.
Boast :: Boast (v. i.) To speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to exult.
Pillory :: Pillory (v. t.) Figuratively, to expose to public scorn..
Lory :: Lory (n.) Any one of many species of small parrots of the family Trichoglossidae, generally having the tongue papillose at the tip, and the mandibles straighter and less toothed than in common parrots. They are found in the East Indies, Australia, New Guinea, and the adjacent islands. They feed mostly on soft fruits and on the honey of flowers..
Jerusalem :: "Jerusalem (n.) The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ..
Haloed :: Haloed (a.) Surrounded with a halo; invested with an ideal glory; glorified.
Pillorying :: Pillorying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pillor.
Disglory :: Disglory (n.) Dishonor.
Ventosity :: Ventosity (n.) Quality or state of being ventose; windiness; hence, vainglory; pride..
Glorying :: Glorying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Glor.
Counterfleury :: Counterfleury (a.) Counterflory.
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