a tropical bird with a curved beak. There are several types of parrot, most of which have bright feathers. Some are kept as pets and can be trained to copy human speech. Topics Birdsb2鹦鹉 Word Originearly 16th cent.: probably from dialect French perrot, diminutive of the male given name Pierre ‘Peter’. Compare with parakeet.
Idioms
(as) sick as a parrot
- (British English, humorous)
very disappointed Topics Feelingsc2大失所望