Category:Paroquet

Par"o*quet`, n. Etym: [f. perroquet, or sp. periquito; both prob. Orig. meaning, little peter. See parrot.] (zoöl.)

Defn: same as parrakeet. [written also paroket, parroquet, and Perroquet.] Paroquet auk or auklet (zoöl.), a small auk (cyclorrhynchus psittaculus) inhabiting the coast and islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under parts white, bill Orange red. Called also perroquet auk.