Meanings
nounparrot coal (uncountable)
- ScotlandUKdateduncountablecannel coal
Origin
So called from the crackling and chattering sound it makes as it burns.
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APA
parrot coal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parrot%20coal
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“parrot coal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parrot%20coal. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parrot coal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parrot%20coal.
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