As a Noun: 1. A bird with a curved beak. 2. A tropical bird with a curved beak and often brightly-colored feathers. It can be kept as a pet and sometimes copies what people say. English = parrot. 3. A large bird with a curved beak that lives by eating small animals and other birds. English = eagle. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. Of a bird with a curved beak, to peck at something.