budgerigar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A species of small green parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.

/ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑɹ/ /ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑː/ /ˈbɐd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɐː/

budgerigar budgerigars

Possibly an alteration of Gamilaraay gijirrigaa; change of initial syllable unexplained though possibly from Aboriginal Pidgin English budgeree.

budgie shell parrot shell parakeet zebra parakeet

budgie smugglers

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