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
All the parrot tribe in Brazil is beautiful: but neither parrots nor parroquets talk well.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamAcross the broad river, right ahead of the boat, a flock of parroquets was flying, screeching their raucous chorus.
The Keepers of the King's Peace | Edgar WallacePretty parroquets, with white and orange bands on their wings, were very plentiful.
The World's Greatest Books, Volume 19 | VariousAmong these are various kinds of parroquets, and the blue pigeon, called here the pigeon of Holland.
Paul and Virginia | Bernardin de Saint PierreHe brought back also a live jaguar, specimen of a South American tiger, and twenty-four living parroquets.
Cyrus W. Field; his Life and Work | Isabella Field Judson
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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