- par|ra|keet
- par|ra|keet «PAR uh keet», noun.= parakeet. (Cf. ↑parakeet)
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par|a|keet — «PAR uh keet», noun. any one of various small, brightly colored parrots, most of which have slender bodies and long tails. Also, paraquet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parroquet. ╂[< Middle French, Ol … Useful english dictionary
par·a·keet — /ˈperəˌkiːt/ noun, pl keets [count] : a small, brightly colored tropical bird that has a long tail and that is often kept as a pet … Useful english dictionary
keet — keet; lor·i·keet; par·ra·keet; … English syllables
parrakeet — par·ra·keet … English syllables
parakeet — /par euh keet /, n. any of numerous small, slender parrots, usually having a long, pointed, graduated tail, often kept as pets and noted for the ability to mimic speech: several species are endangered. Also, paraquet, paroquet, parrakeet,… … Universalium
parrakeet — /par euh keet /, n. parakeet. * * * … Universalium
parakeet — par|a|keet [ˈpærəki:t] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Spanish; Origin: periquito, from Old French perroquet; PARROT1] a small brightly coloured bird with a long tail … Dictionary of contemporary English
parakeet — par|a|keet [ perə,k:t ] noun count a small brightly colored bird sometimes kept as a pet … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
parakeet — par•a•keet [[t]ˈpær əˌkit[/t]] n. orn any of various small parrots having a long, graduated tail, as the budgerigar and New World parrots of the genus Aratinga and allied genera • Etymology: 1575–85; < MF paroquet, appar. orig. a dim. of… … From formal English to slang
parrakeet — par•ra•keet [[t]ˈpær əˌkit[/t]] n. orn parakeet … From formal English to slang
