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De - Pt| English Dictionary: parroquet | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for parroquet | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Paroquet \Par"o*quet`\, n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See {Parrot}.] (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Parrakeet}. [Written also {paroket}, {parroquet}, and {perroquet}.] {Paroquet auk} [or] {auklet} (Zo[94]l.), a small auk ({Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus}) inhabiting the coast and islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under parts white, bill orange red. Called also {perroquet auk}. | |
