Parrot definition
To repeat or imitate, esp. without understanding.
verb
A person who mechanically repeats the words or acts of others, usually without full understanding.
noun
One who imitates the words or actions of another, especially without understanding them.
noun
To repeat or imitate, especially without understanding.
verb
Any of an order (Psittaciformes) of tropical or subtropical birds with a hooked bill, brightly colored feathers, and feet having two toes pointing forward and two backward: some parrots can learn to imitate human speech.
noun
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To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.
verb
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Any of numerous primarily tropical and subtropical birds of the order Psittaciformes, characterized by a short hooked bill, brightly colored plumage, and, in some species, the ability to mimic human speech or other sounds.
noun
Origin of parrot
- Probably from French dialectal Perrot diminutive of Pierre Peter
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- First attested in 1525. From Middle French perrot, either a diminutive of Pierre or a shortened form of perroquet. Compare French pierrot and Occitan parrat. A number of origins have been suggested for perroquet, such as Spanish periquito and Italian parrocchetto. The relationship between these various words is disputed. Replaced earlier popinjay.
From Wiktionary
- Variant of Parrott.
From Wiktionary