perruche

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French

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Etymology

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From perroquet.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɛ.ʁyʃ/ ~ /pe.ʁyʃ/

Noun

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perruche f (plural perruches)

  1. parakeet; parrot; budgie (any of various birds)

Usage notes

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Like many common names of animals in French, there is no one-to-one translation into English. See "Perruche" in the French Wikipedia for a list of individual species known as "perruche"

Descendants

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  • Romanian: peruș

Further reading

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