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parrot vs parroquet

parroquet vs parrot

parrot and parroquet both are nouns.

parrot is a verb but parroquet is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
parrot Yes No Yes No
parroquet Yes No No No
As nouns, parroquet is a hyponym of parrot; that is, parroquet 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
  • parroquet: any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
parrot (noun) parroquet (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) parroquet (verb)
repeat mindlessly
Difference between parrot and parroquet

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