First Known Use: 1893
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Carolina parakeet
noun Car·o·li·na parakeet \ˌker(-ə)-ˈlī-nə-, ˌka-rə-\
Definition of CAROLINA PARAKEET
: an extinct parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis) of the eastern United States
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Origin of CAROLINA PARAKEET
Carolina, English colony
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