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   parrot

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   noun

   • 1. a bird, often vividly coloured, with a short downcurved hooked bill, grasping feet, and a raucous voice, found especially in the tropics and feeding on fruits and seeds. Many are popular as cage birds, and some are able to mimic the human voice.

   verb

   • 1. repeat mechanically: "encouraging students to parrot back information"

   Word Origin early 16th century: probably from dialect French perrot, diminutive of the male given name Pierre ‘Peter’. Compare with parakeet.

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   What does the word 'parrot' mean?

   • A parrot is a tropical bird with a curved beak and colourful feathers that can be taught to copy what people say. Get a quick, free translation!

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   What is a parrot with a curved beak?

   • a tropical bird with a curved beak. There are several types of parrot, most of which have bright feathers. Some are kept as pets and can be trained to copy human speech. Topics Birds b2 The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   What does a parrot look like?

   • A parrot is a tropical bird with a curved beak and brightly-coloured or grey feathers. Parrots can be kept as pets. Some parrots are able to copy what people say. If you disapprove of the fact that someone is just repeating what someone else has said, often without really understanding it, you can say that they are parroting it.

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   What does a parrot symbolize?

   • Parrots are used as symbols of nations and nationalism. A parrot is found on the flag of Dominica and two parrots on their coat of arms. The St. Vincent parrot is the national bird of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a Caribbean nation. Sayings about parrots colour the modern English language.

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   Is a parrot a cockatoo?

   • parrot, term applied to a large group of gaudy, raucous bird s of the family Psittacidae. Parrot also is used in reference to any member of a larger bird group, order Psittaciformes, which includes cockatoo s (family Cacatuidae) as well.

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   Are parrots intelligent birds?

   • Parrots—along with ravens, crows, jays, and magpies —are among the most intelligent birds, and the ability of some species to imitate human speech enhances their popularity as pets. They form the most variably sized bird order in terms of length; many are vividly coloured and some, multi-coloured.

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   Parrots have strong zygodactylfeet (two toes facing forward and two back) with sharp, elongated claws, which are used for climbing and swinging. Most species are capable of using their feet to manipulate food and other objects with a high degree of dexterity, in a similar manner to a human using their hands.

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   A parrot is a tropical bird with a curved beak and brightly-coloured or grey feathers. Parrots can be kept as pets. Some parrots are able to copy what people say.

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   Parrot, term applied to a large group of gaudy, raucous birds of the family Psittacidae. They have been kept as cage birds since ancient times, and they have always been popular because they are amusing, intelligent, and often affectionate.

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   n. 1. Any of numerous primarily tropical and subtropical birds of the order Psittaciformes, characterized by a short hooked bill, brightly colored plumage, and, in some species, the ability to mimic human speech or other sounds. 2. One who imitates the words or actions of another, especially without understanding them.

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   PARROT definition: 1. a tropical bird with a curved beak, often kept as a pet and trained to copy the human voice 2…. Learn more.

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   PARROT definition: a tropical bird with a curved beak and colourful feathers that can be taught to copy what people say. Learn more.