parrakeet
[
par
-
uh
-keet]
/ˈpær əˌkit/
noun
1.
parakeet
.
British Dictionary definitions for
parrakeet
parakeet
/
ˈpærəˌkiːt
/
noun
1.
any of numerous small usually brightly coloured long-tailed parrots, such as
Psittacula krameri
(
ring-necked parakeet
), of Africa
Word Origin
C16: from Spanish
periquito
and Old French
paroquet
parrot, of uncertain origin
parrakeet
/
ˈpærəˌkiːt
/
noun
1.
a variant spelling of
parakeet