What was Parrot?

[Technopeasant]

The Gambas FAQ asks:

Why don't you merge your project with HBasic, MonoBasic, Parrot...?

I am familiar with the first two, but what was Parrot?

[cage]

Here is what I found in a search for Parrot basic Programming Language

Parrot is a virtual machine designed to efficiently compile and execute bytecode for interpreted languages. Parrot is designed for dynamic languages. Parrot is a target of variety of languages like Perl, Tcl, Ruby, Python, etc. In this tutorial, we shall learn using Parrot for Perl compiler.
Audience

This tutorial is designed for users who wish to learn the basics of Parrot and how it works. It explains how to use Parrot with Perl.

Parrot is going to change the way you see PERL!
Prerequisites

This tutorial expects a basic understanding of compilation and interpretation concepts. User should have knowledge of Perl.