parrot's-beak

noun

variants or parrot's-bill
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or parrotbeak
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plural parrot's-beaks or parrot's-bills or parrotbeaks
: clianthus sense 2
especially : kaka beak

Word History

Etymology

so called from its curved standard

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“Parrot's-beak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parrot%27s-beak. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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