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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
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.
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Parrothouse means An aviary where parrots and similar exotic birds are kept for display..
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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.
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