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cockatiel
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cock·a·tiel also cock·a·teel  (kk-tl)
n.
A small crested Australian parrot (Nymphicus hollandicus) having gray and yellow plumage.
[Dutch kaketielje, ultimately from Malay kakatua, cockatoo; see cockatoo.]
cockatiel, cockateel [ˌkɒkəˈtiːl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a crested Australian parrot, Leptolophus hollandicus, having a greyish-brown and yellow plumage
[from Dutch kaketielje, from Portuguese cacatilha a little cockatoo, from cacatua cockatoo]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cockatielcockatiel - small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head
cockateel, cockatoo parrot, Nymphicus hollandicus
parrot - usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
genus Nymphicus, Nymphicus - a genus of Psittacidae
Translations
cockatiel [ˌkɒkəˈtɪəl] n → cacatoès m


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