Parrothouse
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An aviary where parrots and similar exotic birds are kept for display.
"I do not deny that the poet may write an ode to a parrot as well as to a skylark; or for that matter a serenade to a penguin or a pelican. But he will prefer the parrot outside the parrothouse. He will prefer the pelican in the wilderness."
Example
More examples"I do not deny that the poet may write an ode to a parrot as well as to a skylark; or for that matter a serenade to a penguin or a pelican. But he will prefer the parrot outside the parrothouse. He will prefer the pelican in the wilderness."
Etymology
From parrot + house.
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