cockatoo

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch kaketoe, borrowed from Malay kakaktua. Spelling influenced by cock.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
parrot
Narrower (hyponyms)
pink cockatoo, sulphur-crested cockatoo

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