noun
parakeet
PAR-uh-keet/ˈpærəkiːt/
A small, long-tailed parrot often kept as a pet.
The green-and-yellow parakeet rests on a wooden perch, its long tail visible.
Etymology
Spanish perquito names a small parrot. It is sometimes explained as a diminutive of Perico, a familiar form of Pedro (“Peter”), but the name’s deeper origin is unsettled.
In context
brando is a mustache parakeet and brando's cage is going to be a real fun setup today because brando loves toys
More examples
- Our parakeet chirps when we enter the room.
- Two parakeets share a spacious cage near the window.
- She teaches her parakeet to step onto her finger.
Forms
parakeet · parakeets
Similar words
- budgerigar
- Names a specific kind of parakeet commonly kept as a pet.
- parrot
- Covers a broader group, including much larger birds.