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Definition of Parrot

1. Verb. Repeat mindlessly. "The students parroted the teacher's words"

2. Noun. Usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds.

3. Noun. A copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated.

Definition of Parrot

1. n. In a general sense, any bird of the order Psittaci.

2. v. t. To repeat by rote, as a parrot.

3. v. i. To chatter like a parrot.

Definition of Parrot

1. Noun. A kind of bird, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech. ¹

2. Noun. A parroter; a person who repeats what was just said. ¹

3. Noun. (archaic) A puffin. ¹

4. Noun. (geology obsolete) Channel coal. ¹

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Parrot

1. to repeat or imitate without thought or understanding [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Parrot

1. 1. In a general sense, any bird of the order Psittaci. 2. 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 weed, any fish of the genus Scarus. One species (S. Cretensis), found in the Mediterranean, is esteemed by epicures, and was highly prized by the ancient Greeks and Romans. Origin: Prob. Fr. F. Pierrot, dim. Of Pierre Peter. F. Pierrot is also the name of the sparrow. Cf. Paroquet, Petrel, Petrify. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Parrot

parrier parriers parries parrilla parrillas parring parritch parritches parro parrock

parrocked parrocks parroket parrokets parroquet parrot (current term) parrot's-bill parrot's beak parrot's bill parrot-beak nail

parrot-fashion parrot cries parrot cry parrot disease parrot fever parrot jaw parrot mouth parrot snake parrot virus parrotbill

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