cockateel

Variant of cockatiel

cockatiel definition

cocka·tiel or cockateel cock′a·teel′ (käk′ə tēl′, käk′ə tēl′)

noun

a small, crested Australian parrot (Nymphicus hollandicus) with a long tail and yellow head

Etymology: Du kaketielje, dim. of kaketoe: see cockatoo

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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