budgerigar
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budgerigar
- /ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑɹ/ US
- /ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑː/ UK
- /ˈbɐd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɐː/ Australia
Where it comes from
Possibly an alteration of Gamilaraay gijirrigaa; change of initial syllable unexplained though possibly from Aboriginal Pidgin English budgeree. The purported derivation from an Indigenous term meaning "good bird" or "good eating", from Australian Pidgin English budgeree (“good”), from Sydney Language budjiri, has long been discounted but remains persistent.
noun budgerigars
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A species of small green parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.
Similar: budgie, shell parrot, shell parakeet, zebra parakeet
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noun species of parakeet
| Español | periquito |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사랑앵무 sarang'aengmu |
| 日本語 | 脊黄青鸚哥 sekiseiinko, 背黄青鸚哥 sekiseiinko |
| 中文 | 虎皮鸚鵡 /虎皮鹦鹉 hǔpí yīngwǔ |
| Português | periquito australiano |
| Français | perruche ondulée |
| Deutsch | Wellensittich |
| Italiano | pappagallino |
| Română | peruș |
| Русский | волни́стый попуга́йчик volnístyj popugájčik |
| العربية | بُدْجَرِيقَة budjarīqa |
Talk about this word "budgerigar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/budgerigar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. budgerigar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/budgerigar "budgerigar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/budgerigar.Cite this
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title = {budgerigar},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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