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parrot vs paroquet

paroquet vs parrot

parrot and paroquet both are nouns.

parrot is a verb but paroquet is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
parrot Yes No Yes No
paroquet Yes No No No
As nouns, paroquet is a hyponym of parrot; that is, paroquet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than parrot:
  • parrot: usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
  • paroquet: any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
parrot (noun) paroquet (noun)
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated
parrot (verb) paroquet (verb)
repeat mindlessly
Difference between parrot and paroquet

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