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Word: Budgerigar
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: of Aboriginal origin, perhaps an alteration of Kamilaroi gijirrigaa (also in related languages)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbʌdʒ(ə)rɪɡɑː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small gregarious Australian parakeet which is green with a yellow head in the wild. It is popular as a cage bird and has been bred in a variety of colours.
Short Definition:small gregarious Australian parakeet which is green with yellow head in wild
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