noun
- a small to medium-sized parrot, typically with bright plumage and a long tail
Usage: archaic spelling of ‘parakeet’
Examples
- The colorful paroquet perched on the ship captain’s shoulder.
- Victorian bird enthusiasts often kept paroquets as exotic pets.
- The sailor’s paroquet could mimic several phrases in different languages.
- In old maritime tales, paroquets were prized companions on long voyages.
- The merchant displayed cages of paroquets from distant tropical islands.