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Word entry · 9 letters

cockatiel

Best crossword clue

"Crested pet bird"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˌkɒk.əˈtil/Part of speech nounSorted acceiklotStarts with CEnds with L1 clues
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Definitions

  1. small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head

Word origin

From Dutch kaketielje, possibly a diminutive of kaketoe (“cockatoo”) or derived in Dutch from a diminutive of Portuguese cacatua (“cockatoo”) such as cacatilho or cacatelho. Attested in English since the mid nineteenth century.

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