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parakeet
(par′ə kēt′)
noun
any of various small, slender parrots with a long, tapering tail
Origin: MFr paroquet, prob. < perrot, parrot
See parakeet in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Any of various small slender parrots, usually having long tapering tails and often kept as pets.
Origin:
Origin: Spanish periquito
Origin: , probably diminutive of Perico
Origin: , diminutive of Pedro, Peter
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