budgerigar

budg·er·i·gar  (bj-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.

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[Probably alteration of Kamilaroi (Aboriginal language of southeast Australia) gijirrigaa.]

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

budgerigar - small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors budgereegah, budgerygah, budgie, grass parakeet, lovebird, Melopsittacus undulatus, shell parakeet parakeet, paraquet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parroquet - any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots genus Melopsittacus, Melopsittacus - a genus of Psittacidae

Translations

budgerigar [ˈbʌdʒərɪgɑːʳ] N → periquito m

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budgerigar [ˈbʌdʒərigɑː^r] n → perruche f

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budgerigar

n → Wellensittich m

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budgerigar [ˈbʌdʒərɪgɑːʳ] n → pappagallino

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budgerigar [ˈbʌdʒərɪgɑːʳ] n → pappagallino

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budgerigar

abbr budgerigar [ˈbadʒərigaː]

a type of small (originally Australian) brightly-coloured bird, often kept as a pet.

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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