noun
also cock·a·teel ˌkäkəˈtē(ə) l
( -s )
Etymology: modification (influenced by cock ) (I) of Dutch kaketielje, probably from Portuguese cacatilha, diminutive of cacatua cockatoo, from Malay kakatua
: a small crested Australian parrot ( Nymphicus hollandicus ) that is gray with a yellow head — called also cockatoo parrot