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cockatiel Definition

cocka·tiel or cockateel cock′a·teel′ (käkə 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

cockatiel Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: The neighbors had two cockatiels in a large golden cage.
  • rear: I am hand rearing cockatiels all during the breeding season, and have 2 being reared at present.
  • call: I share a cold flat in the town center of Grimsby with an infuriating loud cockatiel called Baxter.
  • get: Please don't get a cockatiel or a parakeet thinking that you're going to " try it for a while " .

Preposition: in

  • cage: The neighbors had two cockatiels in a large golden cage.

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