budg·er·i·gar (b j  -r -gär , bj-r-)n. A parakeet (Melopsittacus undulatus) native to Australia and having green, yellow, or blue plumage. It is a popular cage bird bred in a variety of colors not found in wild populations. Also called shell parakeet. [Probably alteration of Kamilaroi (Aboriginal language of southeast Australia) gijirrigaa.] |
budgerigar [ˈbʌdʒərɪˌgɑː]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a small green Australian parrot, Melopsittacus undulatus: a popular cagebird that is bred in many different coloured varieties Often (informal) shortened to budgie
[from a native Australian language]
budg•er•i•gar (ˈbʌdʒ ə riˌgɑr, -ər ɪ-)
n.
an Australian parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, having greenish plumage with black and yellow markings, bred as a pet in a variety of colors.
[1840–50; perhaps alter. of Kamilaroi or Yuwaalaraay (Australian Aboriginal languages of New South Wales) gijirrigā (perhaps gijirr yellow or small + gā head)]
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  budgerigar - small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colorsparakeet, paraquet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parroquet - any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots genus Melopsittacus, Melopsittacus - a genus of Psittacidae |
Translations
budgerigar
n → Wellensittich m
a type of small (originally Australian) brightly-coloured bird, often kept as a pet.
budgerigar → بغبغاء andulka undulat Wellensittich παπαγαλάκι periquito undulaatti perruche australska papigica parrocchetto ondulato セキセイインコ 잉꼬 grasparkiet undulat papużka falista periquito australiano волнистый попугайчик undulat นกขนาดเล็กตระกูลเดียวกับนกแก้ว muhabbet kuşu chim vẹt đuôi dài ở Úc 相思鹦鹉
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