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parakeet

Syllabification: (par·a·keet)

Pronunciation: /ˈparəˌkēt/

Definition of parakeet

noun

a small parrot with predominantly green plumage and a long tail.
- Family Psittacidae: five genera, e.g., Psittacula of Asia and Africa and Cyanoramphus of Australasia, and many species

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Old French paroquet, Italian parrocchetto, and Spanish periquito; origin uncertain, perhaps (via Italian) based on a diminutive meaning 'little wig', referring to head plumage, or (via Spanish) based on a diminutive of the given name Pedro