shell parakeet

/ʃɛl ˌpɛrəˈkit/
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Definitions of shell parakeet
  1. noun
    small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
    synonyms: Melopsittacus undulatus, budgereegah, budgerigar, budgerygah, budgie, grass parakeet, lovebird
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    type of:
    parakeet, paraquet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parroquet
    any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
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