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parrot.

A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpæɹət/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈpaɹət/British, Northern-England, Southern, Standard/ˈpæɹət//ˈpɛɹət/

  1. A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.

    I bought a wonderful parrot at the pet store.

  2. A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.

    figuratively
    What kind of a parrot are you? He just said that.

  3. A puffin.

    archaic

  4. channel coal.

    obsolete

  5. A transponder.

    slang
Where this word comes from

First attested in 1525. From Middle French perrot, either a diminutive of Pierre or a shortened form of perroquet (whence also parakeet). Compare French pierrot and Occitan parrat. A number of origins have been suggested for perroquet, such as Spanish periquito and Italian parrocchetto. The relationship between these various words is disputed. Replaced earlier popinjay.

verb/ˈpæɹət/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈpaɹət/British, Northern-England, Southern, Standard/ˈpæɹət//ˈpɛɹət/

  1. To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.

    transitive
    The interviewee merely parroted the views of her tabloid.
Where this word comes from

First attested in 1525. From Middle French perrot, either a diminutive of Pierre or a shortened form of perroquet (whence also parakeet). Compare French pierrot and Occitan parrat. A number of origins have been suggested for perroquet, such as Spanish periquito and Italian parrocchetto. The relationship between these various words is disputed. Replaced earlier popinjay.

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