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(now archaic outside heraldry) A parrot.

(obsolete) A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc.

(dated) A vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial.

(archery) A target to shoot at, typically stuffed with feathers or plumage.

(UK) The green woodpecker, Picus viridis.