| paroquet | <zoology> Same as Parrakeet. <zoology> Alternative forms: paroket, parroquet, and perroquet] Paroquet auk or auklet, a small auk (Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus) inhabiting the coast and islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under parts white, bill orange red. Synonym: perroquet auk. Origin: F. Perroquet, or Sp. Periquito; both prob. Orig. Meaning, little Peter. See Parrot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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