I. par ‧ rot 1 /ˈpærət/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably from Old French perroquet ]
1 . a tropical bird with a curved beak and brightly coloured feathers that can be taught to copy human speech
2 . parrot fashion British English if you learn something parrot fashion, you repeat what someone has just said without understanding it ⇨ by heart :
We recited poems parrot fashion.
⇨ sick as a parrot at ↑ sick 1 (10)
II. parrot 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to repeat someone else’s words or ideas without really understanding what you are saying – used to show disapproval:
He just parroted his father’s opinions.