Lovebird

Origin

love + bird

Full definition of lovebird

Noun

1. Any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus Agapornis, sometimes they are kept as cage birds, noted for their affection towards each other.
2. metaphorical, usually in the plural (One of the persons of ) an openly affectionate couple.

Hyponyms

• black-cheeked lovebird, Agapornis nigrigenis
• black-collared lovebird (or Swindern's lovebird), Agapornis swindernianus
• black-winged lovebird (or Abyssinian lovebird), Agapornis taranta
• Fischer's lovebird, Agapornis fischeri
• grey-headed lovebird (or Madagascar lovebird), Agapornis canus
• Lilian's lovebird (or Nyasa lovebird), Agapornis lilianae
• red-headed lovebird (or red-faced lovebird), Agapornis pullarius
• rosy-faced lovebird (or peach-faced lovebird), Agapornis roseicollis
• yellow-collared lovebird (or masked lovebird), Agapornis personatus,