cockatiel

cock·a·tiel

noun \ˈkäk-ə-ˌtēl\

Definition of COCKATIEL

: a crested small gray Australian parrot (Nymphicus hollandicus of the family Cacatuidae) with a yellow head

Origin of COCKATIEL

Dutch kaketielje, from Portuguese cacatilha, from cacatua cockatoo

First Known Use: 1877

Rhymes with COCKATIEL

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