| Parrot (parrot) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Par"rot |
| [Prob. fr. F.
Pierrot, dim. of Pierre Peter. F. pierrot is also
the name of the sparrow. Cf. Paroquet, Petrel,
Petrify.] |
In a
general sense, any bird of the order Psittaci.
Any species of
Psittacus, Chrysotis, Pionus, and other genera of
the family Psittacidæ, as distinguished from the
parrakeets, macaws, and lories. They have a short rounded or even
tail, and often a naked space on the cheeks. The gray parrot, or jako
(P. erithacus) of Africa (see Jako), and the species of
Amazon, or green, parrots (Chrysotis) of America, are examples.
Many species, as cage birds, readily learn to imitate sounds, and to
repeat words and phrases.
|
| Parrot (parrot) |
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| v. t. | |
|---|
| Par"rot |
|
To repeat by rote,
as a parrot.
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| Parrot (parrot) |
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| v. i. | |
|---|
| Par"rot |
|
To chatter like a
parrot.
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