ˈbəjərēˌgär, -gȧ(r noun
also bud·ger·ee·gah or bud·ger·y·gah -gä, -gȧ
( -s )
Etymology: native name in Australia
: a small Australian parrot ( Melopsittacus undulatus ) that is usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but that under domestication has been bred in many colors and has become a favored cage and show bird — called also grass parrakeet, lovebird, shell parrakeet