Phrase guide

Carolina parakeet

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A parrot, formerly native to large parts of the United States, but now extinct (†Conuropsis carolinensis)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

extinct parakeet whose range extended far into the United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Conuropsis carolinensis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: parakeet, parrakeet, parroket, paraquet, paroquet, parroquet

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: perruche de Caroline — Translations
  • French: perroquet de Caroline — Translations
  • French: conure de Caroline — Translations
  • Russian: кароли́нский попуга́й (karolínskij popugáj) — Translations
  • Spanish: perico de Carolina — Translations
  • Spanish: periquito de Carolina — Translations
  • Spanish: cotorra de Carolina — Translations