parrot
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noun- 1.
A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.
I bought a wonderful parrot at the pet store.
Đồng nghĩa: psittacine, popinjay
- 2.
(figuratively)(figurative) A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.
What kind of a parrot are you? He just said that.
Đồng nghĩa: copycat, mimic
- 3.
(archaic)A puffin.
Đồng nghĩa: sea-parrot, tomnoddy
- 4.
(obsolete)(geology, obsolete) channel coal.
- 5.
(slang)(slang, aviation) A transponder.
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verb- 1.
(transitive)To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.
The interviewee merely parroted the views of her tabloid.
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First attested in 1525. From frm perrot, either a diminutive of Pierre or a shortened form of perroquet (whence also parakeet). Compare pierrot and parrat. A number of origins have been suggested for perroquet, such as Spanish periquito and Italian parrocchetto. The relationship between these various words is disputed. Replaced earlier popinjay.