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Paroquet \Par"o*quet`\, n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See Parrot.] (Zo["o]l.) Same as Parrakeet. [Written also paroket, parroquet, and perroquet.]

Paroquet auk or Paroquet auklet (Zo["o]l.), a small auk ( Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus) inhabiting the coast and islands of Alask

  1. The upper parts are dark slate, under parts white, bill orange red. Called also perroquet auk.

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parroquet

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

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The two had fled through the hills by the Brocken Path, and though pursued after crossing, had reached the coast, and were taken aboard the Parroquet, which sailed away towards Australia.