parrot-fish

par·rot-fish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [par-uh t fish]
- /ˈpær ət fɪʃ/
- /ˈpær.ət fɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-uh t fish]
- /ˈpær ət fɪʃ/

Definition of parrot-fish word

noun plural parrot-fish any of various chiefly tropical marine fishes, especially of the family Scaridae: so called because of their brilliant coloring and the shape of their jaws. 1

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Origin of parrot-fish

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15; parrot + fish

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Parts of speech for Parrot-fish

noun

adjective

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adverb

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parrot-fish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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