[ 'parəki:t ]
(also parrakeet )
■ noun a small parrot with predominantly green plumage and a long tail. [ Psittacula , Cyanoramphus , and other genera.]
Origin
C16: from OFr. paroquet , Ital. parrocchetto , and Sp. periquito , perh. based on a dimin. meaning 'little wig', referring to head plumage, or based on a dimin. of the given name Pedro .