ˈpærət n. & v. --n. 1
any of
various mainly tropical birds of
the order Psittaciformes,
with a
short hooked bill,
often having
vivid plumage and able to
mimic the
human voice. 2 a
person who mechanically repeats the words or actions of
another. --v.tr. (parroted, parroting)
repeat mechanically. øparrot-fashion (learning or repeating) mechanically
without understanding. parrot-fish any fish of the
genus Scarus, with a
mouth like a parrot's bill and forming a
protective mucous cocoon against predators. [prob. f. obs. or
dial. F perrot parrot, dimin. of Pierre Peter:
cf. PARAKEET]