budgerigar
[ buhj-uh-ree-gahr, -er-i- ]
/ ˈbʌdʒ ə riˌgɑr, -ər ɪ- /
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] /ˈbʌdʒ ə riˌgɑ/.
Also called
shell parakeet.
Origin of budgerigar
1840–50; perhaps misrepresentation of Kamilaroi or Yuwaalaraay (Austral Aboriginal language of N New South Wales)
gijirrigā (perhaps
gijirr yellow or small +
gā head)
Words nearby budgerigar
buddy system,
buddy up,
buddy-buddy,
budge,
budgeree,
budgerigar,
budget,
budget account,
budget deficit,
budget for,
budget plan
British Dictionary definitions for budgerigar
budgerigar
/ (ˈbʌdʒərɪˌɡɑː) /
noun
a small green Australian parrot, Melopsittacus undulatus : a popular cagebird that is bred in many different coloured varieties
Often (informal) shortened to: budgie
Word Origin for budgerigar
C19: from a native Australian language