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parakeet definition

para·keet (par′ə kēt′)

noun

any of various small, slender parrots with a long, tapering tail

Etymology: MFr paroquet, prob. < perrot, parrot

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parakeet Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • see: Saw some more parakeets on our way up the river.

Adjective modifier

  • ring-necked: For many years feral or escaped Ring-necked Parakeets have actually been breeding around the London suburbs.

Noun used with modifier

  • monk: Monk Parakeets are highly gregarious and associate in flocks of from ten to a hundred or more.
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