parroquet

Noun

Synonyms: parakeet parrakeet parroket paraquet paroquet

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrotsSynonyms: parakeet parrakeet parroket paraquet paroquet

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Paroquet \Par"o*quet`\, n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See Parrot.] (Zool.) Same as Parrakeet. [Written also paroket, parroquet, and perroquet.] [1913 Webster]

Paroquet auk or Paroquet auklet (Zool.), a small auk (Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus) inhabiting the coast and islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under parts white, bill orange red. Called also perroquet auk. [1913 Webster]