parakeet
noun
any of numerous small, slender parrots, usually having a long, pointed, graduated tail, often kept as pets and noted for the ability to mimic speech: several species are endangered.
paraquet,
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a variation of
parakeet.
Example Sentences
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An owl hooted across the compound, and a paraquet disturbed by the outcry uttered a shrill, indignant protest.
From The Lamp in the Desert by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell
