cockatoo C2 Topic:Animals US /ˌkɑkəˈtuː/ UK /ˌkɒkəˈtuː/ See IPA manual Freq #38996 Meanings 1 noun a parrot of the family Cacatuidae, typically having a prominent movable crest A white cockatoo raised its yellow crest and gave a piercing call. Thesaurus Word family Forms cockatoos Related forms parrotcockatielcacatuidae Etymology Borrowed through Dutch kaketoe from Malay kakatua, the bird's name. The English spelling was reshaped under the influence of cock, although the words are not historically related. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cockatoo **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌkɑkəˈtuː/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌkɒkəˈtuː/ **Frequency rank:** 38996 ## Meanings 1. a parrot of the family Cacatuidae, typically having a prominent movable crest ## Examples - A white cockatoo raised its yellow crest and gave a piercing call. ## Related Forms - parrot - cockatiel - cacatuidae ## Etymology Borrowed through Dutch kaketoe from Malay kakatua, the bird's name. The English spelling was reshaped under the influence of cock, although the words are not historically related. ## Topics - Animals markdown