rosehill

noun

rose·​hill

ˈrōzˌhil

variants or rosehiller

-lə(r)

or rosehill parakeet

: rosella

Word History

Etymology

rosehill from Rosehill, district near Sydney, southeast Australia; rosehiller from Rosehill + English -er; rosehill parakeet from Rosehill + English parakeet

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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