Kea

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkeɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kā′ə, kē′ə)


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Kea (Kea)
  1. (in New Zealand) a member of the junior branch of the Scouts
Etymology: from kea
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ke•a  (kā′ə, kē′ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Birdsa large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.
  • Maori
  • 1860–65

Ke•a  (Gk. ke′ä),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place NamesKeos.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Kéa / ˈkɛa/
  1. transliteration of the Modern Greek name for Keos
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
kea / ˈkeɪə/ (keas, kea)
  1. a large New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis, with brownish-green plumage
Etymology: 19th Century: from Māori, imitative of its call
'Kea' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Keos - Mauna Kea - Mauna Kea Observatory

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