corella
/ (kəˈrɛlə) /
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noun
any of certain white Australian cockatoos of the genus Kakatoe
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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Word Origin for corella
C19: probably from native Australian carall
Words nearby corella
coreid bug, corelate, corelation, corelative, coreligionist, corella, Corelli, coremaker, core memory, coremium, coreopsis
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How to use corella in a sentence
From the Corella Lagoon the expedition proceeded north and discovered a large creek running from east to west.
The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work|Ernest FavencMeanwhile, however, Rome was quiet, held so in the iron grip of Michele da Corella and the ducal troops.
The Life of Cesare Borgia|Raphael Sabatini