parrot
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/ˈpæɹət/
English
Definitions
noun
- A kind of bird, many species of which are colourful 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.”
- A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.“What kind of a parrot are you? He just said that.”
- A puffin.
- Channel coal.
verb
- 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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