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budgerigar

/ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑː/US/ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑɹ/

budgerigar 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.

budgerigar: a species of small green parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common...
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Noun

budgerigar (plural budgerigars)

  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.

budgerigar meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Malay

budgerigar in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

budgerigar in Arabic

species of parakeet
بُدْجَرِيقَة budjarīqa

budgerigar in Malay

species of parakeet
burung bejis

Synonyms of budgerigar

Forms of budgerigar

pluralbudgerigars

Origin of budgerigar

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

Questions about budgerigar

What does budgerigar mean?
Budgerigar means a species of small green parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.
What is budgerigar in Tamil?
Budgerigar in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Budgerigar meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is budgerigar?
Budgerigar is a noun.
How do you pronounce budgerigar?
Budgerigar is pronounced /ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑɹ/ (US).
What is the plural of budgerigar?
The plural of budgerigar is budgerigars.

Words near budgerigar in the dictionary

  1. Budgens
  2. budger
  3. budgeree
  4. budgereegah
  5. budgereegahs
  6. budgerigar
  7. budgerigars
  8. budgero
  9. budgeroe
  10. budgeroes
  11. budgerook

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