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Definition of rose-ringed parakeet in English: rose-ringed parakeetnoun A gregarious long-tailed parakeet, Psittacula krameri, with predominantly green plumage and (in the male) a black neck-ring and pink nape-band, which is native to parts of Africa and South Asia but occurs in a feral state in many countries and is popular as a pet; also called ring-necked parakeet.
Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Latham (1740–1837), naturalist. Definition of rose-ringed parakeet in US English: rose-ringed parakeetnoun A gregarious long-tailed parakeet, Psittacula krameri, with predominantly green plumage and (in the male) a black neck-ring and pink nape-band, which is native to parts of Africa and South Asia but occurs in a feral state in many countries and is popular as a pet; also called ring-necked parakeet.
Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Latham (1740–1837), naturalist. |