Definition of parrot Parrot

/pɛˈɹʌt/ - [perut] - par•rot

We found 18 definitions of parrot from 8 different sources.

What does parrot mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: parrots
parrot - 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 the counting of votes (as in an election)
		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
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
Verb parrots, parrotting, parrotted
parrot - repeat mindlessly; "The students parroted the teacher's words"
		echo, repeat call to mind; "His words echoed John F. Kennedy"

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Wiktionary

parrot (Noun)
A kind of bird, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes.
parrot (Noun)
The true parrot s, of the family Psittacidae.
parrot (Noun)
A parroter; a person who repeats what was just said.
parrot (Noun)
A puffin.
parrot (Noun)
channel Channel coal .
parrot (Verb)
To repeat exactly what has just been said without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

parrot (n.)
In a general sense, any bird of the order Psittaci.
parrot (n.)
Any species of Psittacus, Chrysotis, Pionus, and other genera of the family Psittacidae, as distinguished from the parrakeets, macaws, and lories. They have a short rounded or even tail, and often a naked space on the cheeks. The gray parrot, or jako (P. erithacus) of Africa (see Jako), and the species of Amazon, or green, parrots (Chrysotis) of America, are examples. Many species, as cage birds, readily learn to imitate sounds, and to repeat words and phrases.
parrot (v. t.)
To repeat by rote, as a parrot.
parrot (v. i.)
To chatter like a parrot.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

parrot
Any bird of the order Psittaciformes, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

parrot
par′rut, n. one of a family of tropical and subtropical birds, with brilliant plumage and a hooked bill, remarkable for their faculty of imitating the human voice: a repeater of the words of others.—v.t. and v.i. to repeat by rote.—ns. Par′rot-coal, a kind of coal which crepitates in burning; Par′roter; Par′rot-fish, a name applied to various fishes, from their colours or the shape of their jaws; Par′rotry, servile imitation. [Contr. of Fr. perroquet.]

Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡

parrot
An individual who can never be held responsible for what he says.

Wikipedia

True parrots are birds of the family Psittacidae. There are 330 species of true parrots. Parakeets are a type of true parrot. Parrot is also a general term for all birds of the order Psittaciformes. This order includes true parrots as well as cockatoos.

Birds of the parrot family can be found in most of the warm parts of the world, such as India, southeast Asia and west Africa. One species, the now extinct Carolina Parakeet, lived in the United States. The biggest number of parrot species come from Oceania, South America, and Central America. They are often kept as pets.

All parrots have a curved beak and four toes on each foot. Two toes face forward and two toes face back. Some parrots live up to 80 years. Many parrots can imitate human speech.

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parrot, verb, present, 1st person singular of parrot (infinitive).
parrot, verb (infinitive).
parrot, noun, singular of parrots.

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