parrot
noun
[ ˈparət ]
• a bird, often vividly coloured, with a short downcurved hooked bill, grasping feet, and a raucous voice, found especially in the tropics and feeding on fruits and seeds. Many are popular as cage birds, and some are able to mimic the human voice.
parrot
verb
• repeat mechanically.
• "encouraging students to parrot back information"
Similar:
repeat mindlessly,
repeat,
repeat mechanically,
echo,
say again,
Origin:
early 16th century: probably from dialect French perrot, diminutive of the male given name Pierre ‘Peter’. Compare with parakeet.
