English noun: lovebird |
1. | lovebird (animal) small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors |
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| Synonyms | budgereegah, budgerigar, budgerygah, budgie, grass parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, shell parakeet |
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| Broader (hypernym) | parakeet, paraquet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parroquet |
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| Member meronym | genus Melopsittacus, Melopsittacus |
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2. | lovebird (animal) small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates |
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| Broader (hypernym) | parrot |
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| Member meronym | Agapornis, genus Agapornis |
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