cockatoo
cockatoo · cockatoos
какаду
Kakadu
A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl footA bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.
US/kˈɑkətˌu/
» "You're pretty," said the cockatoo.
Meaning
2 sensesA bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.
We saw some cockatoos in the aviary.
Kakadu
какаду́kakadú
(obsolete, slang)A lookout posted during a two-up game, when gambling was illegal.
More definitions
- white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
Examples
2 sentences"You're pretty," said the cockatoo.
The cockatiel, a member of the cockatoo family endemic to Australia, makes an excellent household pet.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Dutch kaketoe, borrowed from Malay kakaktua. Spelling influenced by cock.Borrowed from Dutch kaketoe, borrowed from Malay kakaktua. Spelling influenced by cock.
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