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budgerigar

budg·er·i·gar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [buhj-uh-ree-gahr, -er-i-]
    • /ˈbʌdʒ ə riˌgɑr, -ər ɪ-/
    • /ˈbʌʤərɪgɑːr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhj-uh-ree-gahr, -er-i-]
    • /ˈbʌdʒ ə riˌgɑr, -ər ɪ-/

Definitions of budgerigar word

  • countable noun budgerigar Budgerigars are small, brightly-coloured birds from Australia that people often keep as pets. 3
  • noun budgerigar a small green Australian parrot, Melopsittacus undulatus: a popular cagebird that is bred in many different coloured varieties 3
  • noun budgerigar an Australian parakeet (Melopsittacus undulatus) having a greenish-yellow body, marked with bright blue on the cheeks and tail feathers, and wings striped with brown 3
  • noun budgerigar budgie: small coloured bird 1
  • noun budgerigar A species of small parakeet native to Australia and often kept as pets, Melopsittacus undulatus. 0

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Origin of budgerigar

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
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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Parts of speech for Budgerigar

noun
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adverb
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preposition
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budgerigar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Top questions with budgerigar

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