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budgerigar

bud·ge·ri·gar

UK/ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑː/ US/ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑɹ/ uncommon

noun

Origin

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

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