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ˈpær əˌkitpara·keet

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. parakeet, parrakeet, parroket, paraquet, paroquet, parroquetnoun

    any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots

Wiktionary

  1. parakeetnoun

    A member of any of the various species of small parrots usually bred in Australia and Africa.

  2. Etymology: From perroquet, probably a diminutive form of the personal name Pierre; some variant forms perhaps via Italian parrocchetto, Spanish periquito.

Wikipedia

  1. Parakeet

    A parakeet is any one of many small to medium-sized species of parrot, in multiple genera, that generally has long tail feathers.

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  1. parakeet

    A parakeet is a small to medium-sized species of parrot, often characterized by their long tail feathers, that is known for their ability to mimic human speech. They come in a variety of bright, vibrant colors, and are often kept as pets due to their sociable and playful nature. The term parakeet is not taxonomically precise; different species and subspecies of parrots can be referred to as "parakeets" in different regions of the world.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Parakeetnoun

    same as Parrakeet

  2. Parakeetnoun

    any one of numerous species of small parrots having a graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also paroquet and paraquet

  3. Etymology: [See Paroquet.]

Wikidata

  1. Parakeet

    Parakeet is a name for any one of a large number of unrelated small to medium sized species of parrot, that generally have long tail feathers. Older spellings still sometimes encountered are paroquet or paraquet.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Parakeet

    See Paroquet.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of parakeet in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of parakeet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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