parakeet, parrakeet, parroket, paraquet, paroquet, parroquet
(noun) any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
Source: WordNet® 3.1
parakeet (plural parakeets)
Any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions. [from 16th c.]
The common parakeet kept as a pet is called the budgie or budgerigar in Commonwealth nations.
Source: Wiktionary
Par"a*keet`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Parrakeet.
Par"ra*keet`, Par"a*keet`, n. Etym: [See Paroquet.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also paroquet and paraquet.
Note: Many of the Asiatic and Australian species belong to the genus Paleornis; others belong to Polytelis, Platycercus, Psephotus, Euphema, and allied genera. The American parrakeets mostly belong to the genus Conurus, as the Carolina parrakeet (C. Carolinensis).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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