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parrot
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par·rot  (prt)
n.
1. Any of numerous tropical and semitropical birds of the order Psittaciformes, characterized by a short hooked bill, brightly colored plumage, and, in some species, the ability to mimic human speech or other sounds.
2. One who imitates the words or actions of another, especially without understanding them.
tr.v. par·rot·ed, par·rot·ing, par·rots
To repeat or imitate, especially without understanding.

[Probably from French dialectal Perrot, diminutive of Pierre, Peter.]

parrot·er n.

parrot
Noun
1. a tropical bird with a short hooked beak, bright plumage, and an ability to mimic human speech
2. a person who repeats or imitates someone else's words
3. sick as a parrot Usually facetious extremely disappointed
Verb
[-roting, -roted]
to repeat or imitate (someone else's words) without understanding them [probably from French paroquet]

Identification friend or foe transponder equipment.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.parrotparrot - usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
order Psittaciformes, Psittaciformes - an order of birds including parrots and amazons and cockatoos and lorikeets and lories and macaws and parakeets
popinjay - an archaic term for a parrot
poll parrot, poll - a tame parrot
African gray, African grey, Psittacus erithacus - commonly domesticated grey parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africa
amazon - mainly green tropical American parrots
macaw - long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots
kea, Nestor notabilis - large brownish-green New Zealand parrot
cockatoo - white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
cockateel, cockatiel, cockatoo parrot, Nymphicus hollandicus - small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head
lovebird - small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates
lory - small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits
parakeet, paraquet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parroquet - any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
2.parrot - a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated
aper, copycat, emulator, imitator, ape - someone who copies the words or behavior of another
Verb1.parrot - repeat mindlessly; "The students parroted the teacher's words"
echo, repeat - to say again or imitate; "followers echoing the cries of their leaders"

parrot
Translations
parrot [ˈpærət] nloro, papagayo

parrot [ˈpærət] nperroquet m

parrot [ˈpærət] nPapagei m

parrot [ˈpærət] npappagallo

parrot
n parrot [ˈpӕrət]
a kind of bird found in warm countries, especially in South America, with a hooked bill and usually brightly-coloured feathers, that can be taught to imitate human speech. papegaai بَبَّغاء папагал papoušek papegøje der Papagei παπαγάλος loro, papagayo papagoi طوطی papukaija perroquet תוּכִּי तोता papiga papagáj nuri, burung beo páfagaukur pappagallo おうむ 앵무새 papūga papagailis burung nuri papegaai papegøye papuga papagaio papagal попугай papagáj papiga papagaj papegoja นกแก้ว papağan 鸚鵡 папуга طوطا con vẹt


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