Where does “popinjay” come from?
popinjay (English) comes from Middle English popinjay, from Old French papegai, from Old Spanish papagayo, from Greek παπαγάλος, from Italian pappagallo, from Byzantine Greek παπαγᾶς, from Arabic بَبَغَاء.
popinjay (English): A parrot; A decorative image of a parrot on a...
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- A parrot; A decorative image of a parrot on a...
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