\Par"rot\, n. [Prob. fr. F. Pierrot, dim. of Pierre
Peter. F. pierrot is also the name of the sparrow. Cf.
{Paroquet}, {Petrel}, {Petrify}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) In a general sense, any bird of the order
   {Psittaci}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of {Psittacus}, {Chrysotis},
   {Pionus}, and other genera of the family {Psittacid[ae]},
   as distinguished from the parrakeets, macaws, and lories.
   They have a short rounded or even tail, and often a naked
   space on the cheeks. The gray parrot, or jako ({P.
   erithacus}) of Africa (see {Jako}), and the species of
   Amazon, or green, parrots ({Chrysotis}) of America, are
   examples. Many species, as cage birds, readily learn to
   imitate sounds, and to repeat words and phrases.
{Carolina parrot} (Zo["o]l.), the Carolina parrakeet. See
   {Parrakeet}.
{Night parrot}, or {Owl parrot}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Kakapo}.
{Parrot coal}, cannel coal; -- so called from the crackling
   and chattering sound it makes in burning. [Eng. & Scot.]
{Parrot green}. (Chem.) See {Scheele's green}, under {Green},
   n.
{Parrot weed} (Bot.), a suffrutescent plant ({Bocconia
   frutescens}) of the Poppy family, native of the warmer
   parts of America. It has very large, sinuate, pinnatifid
   leaves, and small, panicled, apetalous flowers.
{Parrot wrasse}, {Parrot fish} (Zo["o]l.), any fish of the
   genus {Scarus}. One species ({S. Cretensis}), found in the
   Mediterranean, is esteemed by epicures, and was highly
   prized by the ancient Greeks and Romans.

\Par"rot\, v. t.
To repeat by rote, as a parrot.

\Par"rot\, v. i.
To chatter like a parrot.