■ noun a mainly tropical bird, typically brightly coloured, with a strong downcurved hooked bill and a raucous voice, some kinds of which are able to mimic human speech. [Order Psittaciformes: many species.]
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) repeat (something) mechanically.
Origin
C16: prob. from dialect Fr. perrot , dimin. of the male given name Pierre 'Peter'.