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Parrot vs Marrot - What's the difference?

parrot | marrot |

As nouns the difference between parrot and marrot

is that parrot is a kind of bird, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae while marrot is the razorbill.

As a verb parrot

is to repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.

As a proper noun Parrot

is {{surname|from=given names}.

parrot

English

(wikipedia parrot)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A kind of bird, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.
  • I bought a wonderful parrot at the pet store.
  • *
  • Mrs Merdle was at home, and was in her nest of crimson and gold, with the parrot' on a neighbouring stem watching her with his head on one side, as if he took her for another splendid ' parrot of a larger species.
  • A parroter; a person who repeats what was just said.
  • What kind of a parrot are you? He just said that.
  • * 1837 , ,
  • In this distribution of functions, the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state, he is, Man Thinking . In the degenerate state, when the victim of society, he tends to become a mere thinker, or, still worse, the parrot of other men’s thinking.
  • (archaic) A puffin.
  • (geology, obsolete) Channel coal.
  • Synonyms

    * (kind of bird) popinjay, Psittaciformes * (person who repeats what was said) copycat, mimic, parroter * (puffin) puffin, sea-parrot, tomnoddy * (channel coal) channel coal

    Hyponyms

    * (kind of bird) (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l)

    Derived terms

    * blood parrot * blood parrotfish * burrowing parrot * parrot's beak orchid * parrot's bill * parrot-billed sparrow * parrot bush * parrot-coal * parrot crossbill * parrot cry * parrot disease * parrot feather * parrot fever * parrot flower * parrot green * parrot lily * parrot pitcher plant * parrot snake * parrot toadstool * parrot waxcap * parrot weed * parrotbill * parrotfinch * parrotfish * parrothouse * parrotlet * parroty * sea-parrot

    See also

    * Polly * popinjay * * who's a pretty boy then

    Verb

  • To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.
  • * 1996 , (15 June)
  • So when political leaders parrot the tobacco company line, say cigarettes are not necessarily addictive, and oppose our efforts to keep tobacco away from our children, they continue to cater to powerful interests, but they're not standing up for parents and children.

    Synonyms

    * (to repeat exactly) (l), (l)

    Derived terms

    * parroter * parrot-fashion * parrotism * parrotize * parrotry * poll parrot

    Anagrams

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    marrot

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The razorbill.
  • The common guillemot.
  • The puffin.
  • (Webster 1913)