noun
cockatoo
noun
1
A crested parrot of the family Cacatuidae, native mainly to Australia and Indonesia.
"A flock of white cockatoos screeched from the treetops."
How to Use Cockatoo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA crested, often white or black, parrot found in Australia and nearby regions.
Common pairings
a sulphur-crested cockatoo
a screeching cockatoo
Word Forms
cockatoos plural
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Etymology
From Dutch kaketoe, borrowed from Malay kakaktua; the English spelling was later shaped by the unrelated word "cock."