BUDGERIGAR

budgerigar, budgereegah, budgerygah, budgie, grass parakeet, lovebird, shell parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus

(noun) small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

budgerigar (plural budgerigars)

A species of small parakeet native to Australia and often kept as pets, Melopsittacus undulatus.

Synonyms

• budgie (diminutive), parakeet (US)

Source: Wiktionary



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12 March 2025

BUDGERIGAR

(noun) small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors


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