Major Mitchell
noun
an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe leadbeateri, with a white-and-pink plumage: Also called: Leadbeater's cockatoo
Origin of Major Mitchell
1C19: named after Major (later Sir) Thomas Mitchell (1792–1855), Scots-born Australian explorer
Words Nearby Major Mitchell
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How to use Major Mitchell in a sentence
A different plan for improving the water that is hot and muddy, is thus detailed by Major Mitchell.
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