parrot
noun
any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
parrots
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pluralof parrot.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof parrot (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
parrotnounany of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
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Thankfully, Jimmy knew of a nest being built on the outskirts of Bishop Auckland which would happily take in the giggle of galahs, alongside its impending parliament of owls and pandemonium of parrots.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Nearly half of the participants submitted examples of parrots saying names.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
According to Dahlin, the findings indicate that parrots possess both the cognitive abilities and vocal skills needed to use names in a variety of ways.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
NatureScot said it was not known why parrots, and other birds, eat or dismantle windscreen wipers.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Sometimes she would hold out her hand and birds would fly out of the woods to settle on her arm—lorikeets, parrots, doves.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
