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budgerigar

noun

  1. small, long-tailed, seed-eating parrot
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑɹ/ / /ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑː/ / /ˈbɐd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɐː/

noun

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

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