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parakeet

/ˈpær.ə.kiːt/

/ˈpɛr.ə.kiːt/

Translations

parakeetnoun

parakeets

/ˈpær.ə.kiːt/

/ˈpɛr.ə.kiːt/

The parakeet chirped happily in its cage.

Попугайчик весело чирикал в своей клетке.

Synonyms

parakeetadjective

/ˈpærəkiːt/

/ˈpɛrəˌkit/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "parakeet food").

parakeetnoun

A small to medium-sized parrot with a long tail, often kept as a pet.

The parakeet chirped happily in its cage by the window.

Specifically, the budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus), a small Australian parakeet often kept as a cage bird, especially in North American usage.

In the United States, the term "parakeet" usually refers to a budgerigar.

parakeetadjective

Relating to or intended for parakeets.

She bought a bag of parakeet seed mix.