ganggang
noun
gang·gang
\ˈgaŋˌgaŋ\
variants: less commonly
ganga
\ˈgaŋgə\ organgan
\ˈgaŋˌgaŋ\Definition of ganggang
-s
: a small cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum) of Australia and Tasmania that is largely gray with the male distinguished by a scarlet crest
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Origin and Etymology of ganggang
native name in Australia
First Known Use: 1833
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