Cockatoo Definition
kŏkə-to͝o
cockatoos
noun
Any of various parrots of the family Cacatuidae of Australia and adjacent areas, characterized by a long erectile crest.
American Heritage
Any of a number of crested parrots (esp. genus Cacatua) of Australia and the East Indies, usually with predominantly white plumage, often tinged with yellow or pink.
Webster's New World
A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Cockatoo
Noun
Singular:
cockatoo
Plural:
cockatoosOrigin of Cockatoo
Dutch kaketoe from Malay kakatua
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Malay burung kakaktua.
From Wiktionary
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