Defenition of the word parrot
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Defenition of the word parrot
- Any bird of the order Psittaciformes, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech.
- usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
- a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated
- repeat mindlessly; "The students parroted the teacher's words"
- repeat mindlessly; "The students parroted the teacher''s words"
- repeat mindlessly
Synonyms for the word parrot
Meronymys for the word parrot
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- order Psittaciformes
- Psittaciformes
Hyponyms for the word parrot
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- African gray
- african grey
- amazon
- budgerigar
- cockateel
- cockatiel
- cockatoo
- cockatoo parrot
- kea
- lorikeet
- lory
- love-bird
- lovebird
- macaw
- Nestor notabilis
- Nymphicus hollandicus
- parakeet
- paraquet
- paroquet
- parrakeet
- parroket
- parroquet
- poll
- poll parrot
- popinjay
- Psittacus erithacus
Hypernyms for the word parrot
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- ape
- aper
- bird
- copycat
- echo
- emulator
- imitator
- repeat
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