LOVEBIRD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lovebird mean? 

• LOVEBIRD (noun)
  The noun LOVEBIRD has 2 senses:

1. small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors

2. small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates

  Familiarity information: LOVEBIRD used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LOVEBIRD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

budgereegah; budgerigar; budgerygah; budgie; grass parakeet; lovebird; Melopsittacus undulatus; shell parakeet

Hypernyms ("lovebird" is a kind of...):

parakeet; paraquet; paroquet; parrakeet; parroket; parroquet (any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots)

Holonyms ("lovebird" is a member of...):

genus Melopsittacus; Melopsittacus (a genus of Psittacidae)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("lovebird" is a kind of...):

parrot (usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds)

Holonyms ("lovebird" is a member of...):

Agapornis; genus Agapornis (a genus of Psittacidae)

 Context examples 

The lovebirds navigated all environments equally well.

(Scientists discover how birds navigate crosswinds, National Science Foundation)

January 27 falls on a Monday, but you will feel the glow of these lovebird planets building over the weekend of January 25-26, making it a dazzler.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

To understand how, Stanford University mechanical engineer David Lentink and colleagues studied lovebirds flying in a crosswind tunnel that features customizable wind and light settings.

(Scientists discover how birds navigate crosswinds, National Science Foundation)

The researchers found that lovebirds navigate by stabilizing and fixating their gaze on the goal, while yawing their bodies into a crosswind.

(Scientists discover how birds navigate crosswinds, National Science Foundation)