Dutch Meaning of parrot

papegaai

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Definitions and Meaning of parrot in English

Wordnet

parrot (n)

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

Wordnet

parrot (v)

repeat mindlessly

Webster

parrot (n.)

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

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.

Webster

parrot (v. t.)

To repeat by rote, as a parrot.

Webster

parrot (v. i.)

To chatter like a parrot.

FAQs About the word parrot

papegaai

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

acteur,aap,nabootser,Echo,performer,uitvoerder,Rubberstempel,mimic,mimer,spotter

No antonyms found.

parroquet => papegaai, parroket => parkietje, parrock => Woord, parrish => Parrish, parries => pareert,