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perroquet

parrot

noun peh-roh-KEH Rare
Animals & Nature Birds

Origin: Old French 'Perrot', a diminutive of 'Pierre' (Peter)

Usage Note

Perroquet is the common word for parrot, with the silent final 't'. The phrase répéter comme un perroquet (to repeat like a parrot) describes someone who mindlessly echoes others. The related perruche refers to a parakeet or budgerigar. In the past, 'perroquet' also denoted a type of ship's topsail.

Examples

"Le perroquet répète tout ce qu'on lui dit."

Natural Translation

The parrot repeats everything it is told.

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