Cockatiel definition
A small crested Australian parrot (Nymphicus hollandicus) having gray and yellow plumage.
noun
A small, crested Australian parrot (Nymphicus hollandicus) with a long tail and yellow head.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
cockatiel
Plural:
cockatielsOrigin of cockatiel
- Dutch kaketielje ultimately from Malay kakatua cockatoo cockatoo
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition