/ ˌkɒkəˈtiːl; NAmE ˌkɑːk-/ noun
an Australian parrot with a grey body and a yellow and orange face
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from Dutch kaketielje , probably a diminutive of kaketoe cockatoo.
COCKATIEL
Meaning of COCKATIEL in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005