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单词 cockatoo
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cockatoonoun [ C ]

uk/ˌkɒk.əˈtuː/us/ˈkɑː.kə.tuː/plural cockatoos or cockatoo

an Australian bird with a decorative crest (= growth of feathers) on its head and a powerful beak

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Birds commonly kept as pets

  • budgie
  • canary
  • galah
  • homing pigeon
  • Indian mynah
  • lorikeet
  • macaw
  • mynah
  • parakeet
  • parrot
  • pigeon
  • racing pigeon
  • rosella
  • sulphur-crested cockatoo

Examples from literature

  • Flights of cockatoos stream out, shrieking like evil souls. 
  • The conversation was interrupted by the screeching of a cockatoo on a stand in the back of the cabin. 
  • These quills were firmly fastened to the ends of the arrows, and their flight was guided by feathering them with the cockatoo's feathers. 
  • Two kangaroos, some wallabies, and pink and sulphur-crested white cockatoos were seen near the river. 
  • We saw here a number of new parrots, the black cockatoo, and numerous other birds. 
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