PARAKEET


Meaning of PARAKEET in English

n. (US also parrakeet) any of various small usu. long-tailed parrots.

[ OF paroquet, It. parrocchetto, Sp. periquito, perh. ult. f. dimin. of Pierre etc. Peter: cf. PARROT ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.