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popinjay

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Noun

  1. A parrot.
  2. A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc.
  3. A vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial.
  4. A target to shoot at, typically stuffed with feathers or plumage.
  5. The green woodpecker, Picus viridis.

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