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parrot

parrot

91 1.0
A brightly colored tropical bird with a short hooked beak that can copy human speech
  • noun
  • /ˈpærət/
: loro
  • The kakapo is a nearly extinct flightless parrot from New Zealand.
  • a parrot is a bird
  • parrot's beak
  • parrot feathers

Instead of seagulls, they have these giant white parrots, which is just so Australian.

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Examples

  • I have adopted a rescue parrot.

  • Their tribe often traded macaw or parrot feathers to her father for blue stones or corn.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • But they had a parrot in there in the bar.

  • In a world with only two people and a parrot left, two men have to make a decision.

  • We have a yellow parrot named Sunshine.

  • Of course, the South American parrot is one of the wonders of the natural world.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Years ago, Nana had discovered a parrot at the back of one of these alleys.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Instead of seagulls, they have these giant white parrots, which is just so Australian.

  • She's a Red Lord Amazon parrot, and she's checking out everything.

  • We have a yellow parrot named Sunshine who loves to talk.

Synonyms

parakeet
vsparrot
24 1.8

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

is the general class rather than this small long-tailed type
cockatoo
vsparrot
9 3.5

A large white parrot from Australia with a high crest often kept as a pet

is the general tropical bird group, not this large crested species
macaw
vsparrot
6 4.1

A large parrot with bright feathers and a long tail from Central and South America

is the larger bird category rather than this specific big long-tailed type
conure
vsparrot
  • US
4 8.4

A small bright parrot from Central or South America often kept as a pet

is the broad tropical bird group that includes such regional types
lovebird
vsparrot
3 2.1

A small bright parrot people keep as a pet that forms strong bonds with its mate

is the larger bird family, not only the affectionate small species
amazon
vsparrot
2 6.5

A green tropical parrot often kept as a pet that can copy sounds

is the overall class of tropical birds beyond this green American type
cockatiel
vsparrot
2 6.7

A small grey parrot from Australia with a yellow crest often kept as a pet

is the wider family of tropical birds, not just this crested small kind
African gray
vsparrot
  • US
1 5.2

A medium-sized grey parrot from Africa that is very intelligent and copies human speech

is the broader category covering many brightly colored tropical birds
poll parrot
vsparrot
  • Archaic
1 8.9

A tame bird often kept as a pet that can copy human speech

is the wild and domestic category rather than only tame kept ones
lorikeet
vsparrot
  • Australian
1 8.8

A small brightly colored parrot from Australia that eats nectar and soft fruit

is the general tropical bird class, not this nectar-feeding specialist
rosella
vsparrot
  • Australian
1 7.4

A colorful parrot from Australia often kept as a pet

is the overall tropical bird category that includes this Australian kind
cockatoo parrot
vsparrot
1 6.4

A small grey Australian bird with a yellow crest on its head

is the broad tropical bird group rather than this small crested type
parroquet
vsparrot
  • Archaic
1 9.9

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

is the modern general name, not the archaic small-bird term
paroquet
vsparrot
  • Archaic
1 9.8

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

is the general class rather than this alternate-named small type
ringneck
vsparrot
6.5

A green parrot kept as a pet with a colored ring around its neck

is the wider group that includes this ringed species among others

Idioms

1 9.3

Very disappointed and upset because things did not turn out well

Compounds

poll parrot
  • Archaic
1 8.9

A tame bird often kept as a pet that can copy human speech

A small grey Australian bird with a yellow crest on its head

parrot fever
  • Specialized
1 7.2

An infection people get from sick birds, often parrots, that causes lung illness

parrot disease
  • Specialized
6.1

An illness in parrots caused by bacteria that can pass to people

stochastic parrot
  • Offensive
9.9

A computer system that copies human language without truly understanding it

How Vocal

to crow
17 4.0
parrot
91 1.0
Australian turtledove
  • Australian
7.7
pigeon
124 1.0
owl
151 1.0

Surface Forms

parrot singular
parrots plural

Etymology

Parrot comes from an old French word perroquet, a name for the bright, talkative bird, likely because the bird copies sounds. So a parrot is easy to remember as a colorful bird famous for 'imitating human speech'.