parakeet
or par·ra·keet
any of numerous small, slender parrots, usually having a long, pointed, graduated tail, often kept as pets and noted for the ability to mimic speech: several species are endangered.
Origin of parakeet
1- Also par·a·quet, par·o·quet, par·ro·ket, par·ro·quet [par-uh-ket] /ˈpær əˌkɛt/ .
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How to use parakeet in a sentence
A flock of paroquets flew over our heads, uttering their loud note, with their usual loquacity.
It is from this country that those beautiful paroquets named kessi-kessi are procured.
Wanderings in South America | Charles WatertonOn April 28th he saw a hornbill inspecting the hole, regardless of the noisy protests of the paroquets.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India | Douglas DewarFlocks of emerald paroquets fly past—as swift as arrows shot from bows—seeking grain or fruit.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India | Douglas DewarAnother has paroquets, which he imagines, by some mysterious manipulations, can be made to talk like a South American parrot.
Petals Plucked from Sunny Climes | Sylvia Sunshine
British Dictionary definitions for parakeet
parrakeet
/ (ˈpærəˌkiːt) /
any of numerous small usually brightly coloured long-tailed parrots, such as Psittacula krameri (ring-necked parakeet), of Africa
Origin of parakeet
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