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Rarepopinjay
The correct spelling is popinjay.
How to pronounce popinjay
noun
IPA: /ˈpɒpɪndʒeɪ/
Say it like: Pop-inj-aee
The correct spelling is popinjay. (now obsolete outside heraldry) A parrot.
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Definition
noun
- 1.(now obsolete outside heraldry) A parrot.
- 2.A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc.
- 3.A vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial.
- 4.A target to shoot at, typically stuffed with feathers or plumage.
- 5.The green woodpecker, Picus viridis.
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