Definitions for: Paroquet

[n] any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots

Webster (1913) Definition: Par"o*quet`, n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both
prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See Parrot.] (Zo["o]l.)
Same as Parrakeet. [Written also paroket, parroquet,
and perroquet.]

Paroquet auk or auklet (Zo["o]l.), a small auk
(Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus) inhabiting the coast and
islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under
parts white, bill orange red. Called also perroquet auk.

Synonyms: parakeet, paraquet, parrakeet, parroket, parroquet

See Also: budgereegah, budgerigar, budgerygah, budgie, Carolina parakeet, Conuropsis carolinensis, grass parakeet, lovebird, Melopsittacus undulatus, parrot, Psittacula krameri, ring-necked parakeet, shell parakeet

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