Definition of Parot
Par"rot (?), n. [Prob. fr. F.
Pierrot, dim. of Pierre Peter. F. pierrot is also
the name of the sparrow. Cf. Paroquet, Petrel,
Petrify.] 1. (Zoöl.) In a
general sense, any bird of the order Psittaci.
2. (Zoöl.) Any species of
Psittacus, Chrysotis, Pionus, and other genera of
the family Psittacidæ, as distinguished from the
parrakeets, macaws, and lories. They have a short rounded or even
tail, and often a naked space on the cheeks. The gray parrot, or jako
(P. erithacus) of Africa (see Jako), and the species of
Amazon, or green, parrots (Chrysotis) of America, are examples.
Many species, as cage birds, readily learn to imitate sounds, and to
repeat words and phrases.
Carolina parrot (Zoöl.), the
Carolina parrakeet. See Parrakeet. -- Night
parrot, or Owl parrot. (Zoöl.)
See Kakapo. -- Parrot coal,
cannel coal; -- so called from the crackling and chattering sound
it makes in burning. [Eng. & Scot.] -- Parrot
green. (Chem.) See Scheele's green, under
Green, n. -- Parrot
weed (Bot.), a suffrutescent plant (Bocconia
frutescens) of the Poppy family, native of the warmer parts of
America. It has very large, sinuate, pinnatifid leaves, and small,
panicled, apetalous flowers. -- Parrot wrasse,
Parrot fish (Zoöl.), any fish of the
genus Scarus. One species (S. Cretensis), found in the
Mediterranean, is esteemed by epicures, and was highly prized by the
ancient Greeks and Romans.
Par"rot, v. t. To repeat by rote,
as a parrot.
Par"rot, v. i. To chatter like a
parrot.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A type of bird, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech.
- To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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