popinjay
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
popinjay (plural popinjays)
- (now, archaic, outside, heraldry) A parrot. [from 14th c.; in heraldry from 15th c.]
- (obsolete) A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc. [14th-16th c.]
- A vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial. [from 16th c.]
- (archery) A target to shoot at, typically stuffed with feathers or plumage. [from 16th c.]
- (UK) The green woodpecker, Picus viridis. [from 19th c.]
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