Par"o*quet` (?), n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See Parrot.] Zool.
Same as Parrakeet.
[Written also
paroket,
parroquet, and
perroquet.]
Paroquet auk ∨ auklet Zool., 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.
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