parrot

A kind of bird, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.

“I bought a wonderful parrot at the pet store.”

A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.

“What kind of a parrot are you? He just said that.”

A puffin.

Channel coal.

A transponder.

To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.

“The interviewee merely parroted the views of her tabloid.”