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Parrot

/ˈpæɹət/

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

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noun
  1. 1

    A kind of bird, many species of which are colourful 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. 2

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

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

  3. 3

    A puffin.

  4. 4

    Channel coal.

verb
  1. 1

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

    "The interviewee merely parroted the views of her tabloid."

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