PARAKEET

parakeet, parrakeet, parroket, paraquet, paroquet, parroquet

(noun) any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

parakeet (plural parakeets)

Any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions. [from 16th c.]

Usage notes

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



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