monk parrot

noun

variants or monk parrakeet
: a common South American green and gray parrot (Myiopsitta monachus)

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of monk parrot was circa 1925

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“Monk parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monk%20parrot. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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