Parrakeet

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Parrakeet \Par"ra*keet`\ (p[a^]r"r[.a]*k[=e]t`), Parakeet
  \Par"a*keet`\, n. [See {Paroquet}.] (Zool.)
     Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a
     graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also
     {paroquet} and {paraquet}.
     [1913 Webster]


  
     Note: Many of the Asiatic and Australian species belong to
           the genus {Paleornis}; others belong to {Polytelis},
           {Platycercus}, {Psephotus}, {Euphema}, and allied
           genera. The American parrakeets mostly belong to the
           genus {Conurus}, as the Carolina parrakeet ({Conurus
           Carolinensis}).
           [1913 Webster] Parral

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  parrakeet
       n : any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots [syn: {parakeet},
            {parroket}, {paraquet}, {paroquet}, {parroquet}]