Meanings
nounking parrot (plural king parrots)
plural king parrots
- Any of several species of parrots of the genus Alisterus, often kept in homes.
The king parrot is a magnificent bird, and the clear blue of a Melbourne spring day sets them off perfectly.
1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 184
Translations
Finnish kuningaskaija
- kuningaskaijaparrot of the genus Alisterus
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