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kea
CIDE DICTIONARY
kea, n. [Maori.].
A large New Zealand parrot (Nestor notabilis ), notorious for having acquired the habit of killing sheep; -- called also mountain parrot . [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
kea, n. a parrot, Nestor notabilis, of New Zealand, with brownish-green and red plumage.
Etymology
Maori, imit.
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