PARAKEET


Meaning of PARAKEET in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' per- ə - ˌ k ē t, ' pa-r ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish & Middle French; Spanish periquito, from Middle French perroquet parrot

Date: 1581

: any of numerous usually small slender parrots with a long graduated tail

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