perruche

la perruche
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. parakeet
J'ai laissé la porte de la cage ouverte et la perruche s'est envolée !I left the birdcage door open, and the parakeet flew away!
b. budgerigar
Zacharie voulait une perruche quand il était enfant, mais sa mère avait peur des oiseaux.Zacharie wanted a budgerigar when he was a kid, but his mother was afraid of birds.
c. budgie
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(abbreviation of "budgerigar")
Irène a deux perruches et trois canaris.Irene has two budgies and three canaries.
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