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rosella
[ roh-zel-uh ]
/ roʊˈzɛl ə /
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noun
any of several large, colorful parakeets of the genus Platycercus, of Australia.
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Origin of rosella
First recorded in 1820–30; alteration of Rosehill, district in southeast Australia
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British Dictionary definitions for rosella
rosella
/ (rəʊˈzɛlə) /
noun
any of various Australian parrots of the genus Platycercus, such as P. elegans (crimson rosella), often kept as cage birds
Word Origin for rosella
C19: probably alteration of Rose-hiller, after Rose Hill, Parramatta, near Sydney
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