parakeet
noun
par·a·keet
ˈper-ə-ˌkēt 
ˈpa-rə-
: any of numerous usually small slender parrots with a long graduated tail
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Imagine discovering a new whale species or saving a group of parakeets from extinction as part of a yacht charter.
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
And of course, there are brands that never stopped playing with lime green, like preppy standby Lilly Pulitzer, who likes to pair its parakeet shade with flamingo pink in a nod to the tropics.
—Katy Kelleher, refinery29.com, 29 July 2024
The shelter said a sun conure named Peanut and six parakeets will also be available.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
Or is the movie about parakeet hordes and bubble-like spirits or a wizard stacking stones?
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2024
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
And of course, there are brands that never stopped playing with lime green, like preppy standby Lilly Pulitzer, who likes to pair its parakeet shade with flamingo pink in a nod to the tropics.
—Katy Kelleher, refinery29.com, 29 July 2024
The shelter said a sun conure named Peanut and six parakeets will also be available.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
Or is the movie about parakeet hordes and bubble-like spirits or a wizard stacking stones?
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2024
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parakeet
noun
par·a·keet
ˈpar-ə-ˌkēt
: any of numerous usually small slender parrots with a long tail
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