lovebird

lovebird
lovebird lovebird n. A small Australian parakeet ({Melopsittacus undulatus}) usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors; also called the {budgie}.

Syn: budgerigar, budgereegah, budgerygah, budgie, grass parakeet, shell parakeet, {Melopsittacus undulatus}. [WordNet 1.5]

2. small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates. [WordNet 1.5]


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