/ ˌkɒkəˈtuː; NAmE ˈkɑːkətuː/ noun
( pl. -oos ) an Australian bird of the parrot family, with a large row of feathers (called a crest ) standing up on its head
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Dutch kaketoe , from Malay kakatua , the spelling influenced by cock .