ganggang

noun

gang·​gang
ˈgaŋˌgaŋ
variants or less commonly ganga
ˈgaŋgə
or gangan
ˈgaŋˌgaŋ
plural -s
: a small cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum) of Australia and Tasmania that is largely gray with the male distinguished by a scarlet crest

Word History

Etymology

native name in Australia

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ganggang was in 1833

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“Ganggang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ganggang. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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