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Definition of parakeet
: any of numerous usually small slender parrots with a long graduated tail
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Over the years, the Bordens have cremated iguanas, kangaroos, alpacas, deer, parakeets, squirrels, dogs, cats, goldfish, miniature ponies and more.
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Meet live animals such as a red-foot tortoise, a monk parakeet, a Mandarin duck, a Chilean rose-haired tarantula and more.
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This isn't the same as buying separate foods for your dog, cat, goldfish and parakeet.
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A resident found a green-and-yellow parakeet in the yard and attempted to find its owner.
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My walk also took me through the once-famous Victorian Vauxhall pleasure gardens and its adjoining blink-and-you-miss-it Vauxhall City Farm with its ducks, chickens, rabbits, parakeets, horses, donkeys, goats, alpacas, sheep and one very large pig.
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Origin and Etymology of parakeet
Spanish & Middle French; Spanish periquito, from Middle French perroquet parrot
PARAKEET Defined for English Language Learners
parakeet
playDefinition of parakeet for English Language Learners
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: a small, brightly colored tropical bird that has a long tail and that is often kept as a pet
PARAKEET Defined for Kids
parakeet
playDefinition of parakeet for Students
: a small parrot that has a long tail and is sometimes kept as a caged bird
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