parrothouse

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  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.

词形变化

parrothouses plural

词源

From parrot + house.
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