COCKATOO


Meaning of COCKATOO in English

n.1 any of several parrots of the family Cacatuinae, having powerful beaks and erectile crests.

2 Austral. & NZ colloq. a small farmer.

Etymology: Du. kaketoe f. Malay kakatua, assim. to COCK(1)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.