Definition of: parrot

(par′ət) noun
1. Any of certain birds of warm regions of the order Psittaciformes, having a hooked bill, paired toes, and usually brilliant plumage, including the macaws, parakeets, cockatoos, lories, and related genera. Some parrots are noted for their ability to simulate human laughter and speech. ♦ Collateral adjective: psittacine.
2. A person who repeats or imitates without understanding.
—v.t. To repeat or imitate by rote or without understanding. [? <F perrot, var. of Pierrot, dim. of Pierre Peter, a personal name]
—par′rot·er noun