Definition of parakeet
:any of numerous usually small slender parrots with a long graduated tail
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The family lost a pet bearded dragon lizard and a half-dozen parakeets.
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At eye level, Simi Khadra opted for a saturated coating of cherry red, the sheen of shadow creeping from lash line and bowing just below the brow, while Kiko Mizuhara's vivid shade of parakeet was edged in Chartreuse.
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Outback pools draw immense swarms of parakeets called budgerigars.
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At the Museum of Natural History, Passenger pigeons and the Carolina parakeet are both on display--stuffed.
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Why did this locale support robins and butternuts rather than, say, parakeets and pecan trees?
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Stacks of old tires provide a black backdrop for dabs of color from the macaws, parakeets and other exotics that live on the corner-lot business run by Safaa Alzohairi.
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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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Origin and Etymology of parakeet
Spanish & Middle French; Spanish periquito, from Middle French perroquet parrot
PARAKEET Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition 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
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Definition of parakeet for Students
:a small parrot that has a long tail and is sometimes kept as a caged bird
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