lovebird

Meanings

Noun

• Any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus Agapornis. Sometimes they are kept as cage birds and are noted for their affection towards each other.
• One of the members of an openly affectionate couple.

Verb

• To express romantic affection openly.

Related

Narrower meaning words

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

Origin

• From love + bird.