Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - parrot
Parrot
parrot
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. Phrases and idioms parrot-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. Etymology: prob. f. obs. or dial. F perrot parrot, dimin. of Pierre Peter: cf. PARAKEET
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I. noun Etymology: probably modification of Middle French perroquet Date: circa 1525 any of numerous widely distributed tropical birds (order Psittaciformes and especially family Psittacidae) that are often crested and brightly colored, have a distinctive stout hooked bill and zygodactyl feet, and include some excellent mimics, a person who sedulously echoes another's words, ~ adjective II. transitive verb Date: 1596 to repeat by rote ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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