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paroquet |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Paroquet \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}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Parrakeet \Par"ra*keet`\, Parakeet \Par"a*keet`\, n. [See {Paroquet}.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also {paroquet} and {paraquet}. Note: Many of the Asiatic and Australian species belong to the genus {Paleornis}; others belong to {Polytelis}, {Platycercus}, {Psephotus}, {Euphema}, and allied genera. The American parrakeets mostly belong to the genus {Conurus}, as the Carolina parrakeet ({C. Carolinensis}). From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: paroquet n : any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots [syn: {parakeet}, {parrakeet}, {parroket}, {paraquet}, {parroquet}]
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