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popinjay

/ˈpɒpɪndʒeɪ/

noun

Meaning

  • (now obsolete outside heraldry) A parrot.

  • A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc.

  • A vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial.

  • A target to shoot at, typically stuffed with feathers or plumage.

  • The green woodpecker, Picus viridis.