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/ˈpæɹət/ · par·rot
noun
- A kind of bird, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae. I bought a wonderful parrot at the pet store.
- A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others. What kind of a parrot are you? He just said that.
- A puffin. The parrot perched on the cliff, its bright colours standing out against the grey stone.
verb
- To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot. The interviewee merely parroted the views of her tabloid.
Did you know? The ability of parrots to mimic human speech has been observed and studied by scientists, with some species able to learn hundreds of words.