paroquet

9.8

A small parrot with a long tail often kept as a pet

noun
/ˈpærəkwɪt/

Archaic

: periquito

In the 19th century, paroquet was a common term for these birds.

Examples

I saw a beautiful paroquet at the pet store.
She keeps a pair of paroquets in her sunroom.
A brilliant green paroquet fluttered noisily among the branches.
Look at that paroquet flying in the garden!
A colorful paroquet perched on the tree branch, chirping happily in the morning sun.
The pet store had a variety of birds, but the small paroquet caught my attention with its vibrant feathers.
As she entered the room, a playful paroquet flew over and landed on her shoulder, surprising her.

Synonyms

parrot

vsparoquet

79 1.0

A brightly colored tropical bird with a short hooked beak that can copy human speech

is specific to the small slender long-tailed type within that group

parakeet

vsparoquet

26 1.8

A small thin bird with a long tail often kept as a pet

is the alternative spelling used for the same bird

parrakeet

vsparoquet

Archaic

5.8

A small colorful parrot with a long tail kept as a pet

is the common modern spelling of that name

parroquet

vsparoquet

Archaic

9.9

A small, slender parrot with a long tail and bright colors

is the standard modern spelling used instead

How Big

macaw

7 4.1

parrot

79 1.0

paroquet

Archaic

9.8

budgerigar

1 8.1

Surface Forms

paroquet singular

paroquets plural

parakeets plural

parakeet singular

Etymology

Paroquet comes from an old French word perroquet, the same root as the English words parrot and parakeet. It originally meant a 'little parrot', which is why paroquet refers to a small, slender parrot with a long tail.