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parroquet

parroquet

9.9
A small, slender parrot with a long tail and bright colors
  • noun
  • /ˌpærəˈkwɛt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : periquito
  • A parroquet perched on the tropical branch, chattering noisily among the foliage.

Examples

  • The vibrant colors of the parroquet made it a prized pet in Victorian households.

  • Early explorers often described flocks of parroquets in their travel journals.

  • The parroquet perched on the branch.

  • I saw a beautiful parroquet at the pet store.

  • Early explorers often described flocks of parroquets in their travel journals.

  • The vibrant colors of the parroquet made it a prized pet in Victorian households.

  • A parroquet perched on the tropical branch, chattering noisily among the foliage.

Synonyms

parrot
vsparroquet
79 1.0

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

is the older narrow name for small long-tailed species rather than the broad group
parakeet
vsparroquet
26 1.8

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

is the older word for these birds, not the usual modern term
paroquet
vsparroquet
  • Archaic
9.8

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

is the archaic form of the same name rather than modern usage
parrakeet
vsparroquet
  • Archaic
5.8

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

is an older, archaic term rather than the common modern form

Surface Forms

parroquet singular
parroquets plural

Etymology

Parroquet comes from French perroquet, which meant 'little parrot'. It is the same root as the common English parrot, so the word was used for small, long-tailed parrots and that explains its meaning today.