Definition of "parrot" []

• Any of numerous tropical and semitropical birds of the order Psittaciformes, characterized by a short hooked bill, brightly colored plumage, and, in some species, the ability to mimic human speech or other sounds. (noun)
• One who imitates the words or actions of another, especially without understanding them. (noun)
• To repeat or imitate, especially without understanding. (verb-transitive)

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• "Follow us on twitter @parrot & @ardrone Learn more on www. parrot.com"
• "Kristen, the parrot is a weak moment that my Dh capatilized on."
• "Luciano Cheles has observed that the parrot is an attribute of Mercury, the god of eloquence: It is tempting to argue that Rhetoric has been symbolized ... by the twin motif of the cage with the parrots, and the clock."