budgerigar
A species of small green parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland AustraliaA species of small green parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.
» My budgerigar is moulting.
Mein Wellensittich ist in der Mauser.
Meaning
1 sensesA species of small green parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.
Wellensittich
волни́стый попуга́йчикvolnístyj popugájčik
small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
Examples
3 sentencesMy budgerigar is moulting.
deMein Wellensittich ist in der Mauser.
Your budgerigar has escaped.
deIhr Wellensittich ist entwischt.
I bought a budgerigar.
ruЯ купил волнистого попугайчика.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Possibly an alteration of Gamilaraay gijirrigaa; change of initial syllable unexplained thPossibly an alteration of Gamilaraay gijirrigaa; change of initial syllable unexplained though possibly from Aboriginal Pidgin English budgeree.
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Forms
plural: budgerigars| Singular | budgerigar |
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Synonyms
9 synonyms- small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors:budgereegahbudgerygahbudgiegrass parakeetlovebirdshell parakeetMelopsittacus undulatus