PARAKEET


Meaning of PARAKEET in English

par ‧ a ‧ keet /ˈpærəkiːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: periquito , from Old French perroquet ; ⇨ ↑ parrot 1 ]

a small brightly coloured bird with a long tail

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.