鹦鹉 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- parrot noun A brightly coloured tropical bird known for its curved beak and ability to mimic human speech.
Senses
鹦鹉 is used for these senses in English:
- parrot A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.
- parrot (metaphorical) A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.
- topgallant sail (nautical) square-rigged sail immediately above topsail -- sometimes divided in two
parrot — full definition
- noun A brightly coloured tropical bird known for its curved beak and ability to mimic human speech.
- noun Someone who repeats what others say without really understanding it.
- verb To repeat something word for word without showing any real understanding of it.
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