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cockatiel
(käk′ə tēl′, käk′ə tēl′)
or cockateel
noun
a small, crested Australian parrot (Nymphicus hollandicus) with a long tail and yellow head
Origin: Du kaketielje, dim. of kaketoe: see cockatoo
See cockatiel in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also cock·a·teel
noun A small crested Australian parrot (Nymphicus hollandicus) having gray and yellow plumage.
Origin:
Origin: Dutch kaketielje
Origin: , ultimately from Malay kakatua, cockatoo; see cockatoo
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