Meaning of parrothouse | Babel Free

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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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