parakeet

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛɹəkit/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots

Etymology

From Middle French perroquet, probably a diminutive form of the personal name Pierre; some variant forms perhaps via Italian parrocchetto, Spanish periquito.

In classic literature

Synonyms

parrakeet, parroket, paraquet, paroquet, parroquet

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
parrot
Narrower (hyponyms)
ring-necked parakeet, budgerigar, carolina parakeet

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