/ ˈpærət; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
a tropical bird with a curved beak. There are several types of parrot, most of which have bright feathers. Some are kept as pets and can be trained to copy human speech.
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IDIOMS
see sick adjective
■ verb
[ vn ] ( disapproving ) to repeat what sb else has said without thinking about what it means
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: probably from dialect French perrot , diminutive of the male given name Pierre Peter. Compare with parakeet .