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budgerigar

[buhj-uh-ree-gahr, -er-i-]

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an Australian parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, having greenish plumage with black and yellow markings, bred as a pet in a variety of colors.

Also, budg·er·ee·gah, budg·er·y·gah

[buhj-uh-ree-gah] .

Also called shell parakeet.

Origin:
1840–50; perhaps misrepresentation of Kamilaroi or Yuwaalaraay (Austral Aboriginal language of N New South Wales) gijirrigā (perhaps gijirr yellow or small + gā head)

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budgerigar (ˈbʌdʒərɪˌɡɑː)

—n
	Often (informal) shortened to: budgie a small green Australian parrot, Melopsittacus undulatus: a popular cagebird that is bred in many different coloured varieties

[C19: from a native Australian language]

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budgerigar

1847, from Native Australian, lit. "good cockatoo," from budgeri "good" + gar "cockatoo."

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