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cock·a·too
(kŏk′ə-to͞o′)n. pl. cock·a·toos
Any of various parrots of the family Cacatuidae of Australia and adjacent areas, characterized by a long erectile crest.
[Dutch kaketoe, from Malay kakatua.]
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cockatoo
(ˌkɒkəˈtuː; ˈkɒkəˌtuː)n, pl -toos
1. (Animals) any of various parrots of the genus Kakatoe and related genera, such as K. galerita (sulphur-crested cockatoo), of Australia and New Guinea. They have an erectile crest and most of them are light-coloured
2. (Agriculture) Austral and NZ a small farmer or settler
3. informal Austral a lookout during some illegal activity
[C17: from Dutch kaketoe, from Malay kakatua]
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cock•a•too
(ˈkɒk əˌtu, ˌkɒk əˈtu)n., pl. -toos.
any of several large, usu. white crested parrots of the genus Cacatua and allied genera, of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands.
[1610–20; < Dutch kaketoe < Malay kakatua]
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Noun | 1. | cockatoo - white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds parrot - usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds Cacatua galerita, Kakatoe galerita, sulphur-crested cockatoo - white cockatoo with a yellow erectile crest Kakatoe leadbeateri, pink cockatoo - white Australian cockatoo with roseate tinged plumage |
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Translations
بَبَّغاء ذات ذُؤابَه على رأسِها
kakadu
kakadue
kakadu
kakadu
kakadúi, skúfpáfi
kakadu
kakadū
kakadu
taçlı papağan
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cockatoo
[ˌkɒkəˈtuː] n → cacatoès mcocked hat [ˌkɒktˈhæt] n → tricorne mto knock sth into a cocked hat (= surpass) → dépasser qch de très loin
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cockatoo
n → Kakadu m
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cockatoo
(kokəˈtuː) – plural cockaˈtoos – noun a parrot with a large crest.
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