parakeet
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- noun
- /ˈpærəˌkit/
:
periquito
- But the championship back then was won by a parakeet, a little parakeet.
- finches and parakeets
- sparrows and parakeets
- songbirds and parakeets
The main thing that cuttlefish bones seem to be used for is feeding parakeets.
- The main thing that cuttlefish bones seem to be used for is feeding parakeets.
Examples
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Then I see a small algae-green parakeet land sideways on one of the vertical slat windows across from me.
Fiction book (2000) -
I lived alone with a cat and a parakeet in a one-room dishwater flat.
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Yeah, I think I gotta go feed my parakeet.
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My parakeet is frozen solid.
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Divorced, she lived with a parakeet who kept squeaking at the most ungodly hours.
Fiction book (1997) -
I mean, I don't, I've got a parakeet, but she's a lot of work.
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Mrs. Edison loved birds and always kept canaries, parakeets, and parrots.
Fiction book (1990) -
Finches, sparrows, and parakeets are not only common in the wild but are popular pets worldwide (26).
Academic text (2014) -
The fox-terrier whined at the door; the parakeets chirped plaintively.
Fiction book (1994) -
I have a bright yellow parakeet that loves to chirp in the mornings.
Synonyms
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A brightly colored tropical bird with a short hooked beak that can copy human speech
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A small parrot from Australia often kept as a pet
A small parrot with a long tail often kept as a pet
A small colorful parrot with a long tail kept as a pet
A small, slender parrot with a long tail and bright colors
A small bird like a parakeet that people keep as a pet
A small Australian parrot often green with black and yellow markings
A small Australian parrot often bright green with black and yellow spots that people keep as a colorful pet
Compounds
A small green parrot from the eastern and central United States that no longer exists
- Australian
A small Australian parrot often bright green with black and yellow spots that people keep as a colorful pet
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Parakeet names a small kind of parrot. It comes from European bird words like Spanish and Portuguese periquito and Dutch parkiet, which mean 'small parrot', so the name shows that a parakeet is a small, long-tailed parrot often kept as a pet.