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Any one of several species of parrots of the genus Coracopsis, native of Madagascar; -- called also vasa parrot.
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n.
The parr.
a.
Of or pertaining to parricide; guilty of parricide.
n.
Any species of Psittacus, Chrysotis, Pionus, and other genera of the family Psittacidae, as distinguished from the parrakeets, macaws, and lories. They have a short rounded or even tail, and often a naked space on the cheeks. The gray parrot, or jako (P. erithacus) of Africa (see Jako), and the species of Amazon, or green, parrots (Chrysotis) of America, are examples. Many species, as cage birds, readily learn to imitate sounds, and to repeat words and phrases.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Parry
a.
Yoke-footed; having the toes disposed in pairs; -- applied to birds which have two toes before and two behind, as the parrot, cuckoo, woodpecker, etc.
v. t.
To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm.
imp. & p. p.
of Parry
v. t.
To repeat by rote, as a parrot.
n.
A position in thrusting or parrying in which the wrist and nails are turned downward.
n.
A beautiful Australian parrakeet (Platycercus eximius) often kept as a cage bird. The head and back of the neck are scarlet, the throat is white, the back dark green varied with lighter green, and the breast yellow.
n.
Alt. of Parrel
pl.
of Parry
n.
The king parrakeet See under King.
n.
In fencing, a return thrust after a parry.
v. i.
To chatter like a parrot.
n.
A Mediterranean food fish (Sparisoma scarus) of excellent quality and highly valued by the Romans; -- called also parrot fish.
a.
Parricidal.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Scaridae, a family of marine fishes including the parrot fishes.
n.
A marine food fish, the scarus, or parrot fish.
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