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cockatiel
or cock·a·teel
[ kok-uh-teel ]
noun
- a small, crested, long-tailed Australian parrot, Nymphicus hollandicus, often kept as a pet.
cockatiel
/ ˌkɒkəˈtiːl /
noun
- a crested Australian parrot, Leptolophus hollandicus, having a greyish-brown and yellow plumage
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cockatiel1
1875–80; < Dutch kaketielje, < Portuguese cacatilha, equivalent to cacat ( ua ) cockatoo + -ilha < Latin -illa diminutive suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cockatiel1
C19: from Dutch kaketielje, from Portuguese cacatilha a little cockatoo, from cacatua cockatoo
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