parakeet
Pronunciation: /ˈparəkiːt/
(also parrakeet)
Definition of parakeet
noun
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