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- [kok-uh-too, kok-uh-too]
- /ˈkɒk əˌtu, ˌkɒk əˈtu/
- /ˌkɒk.əˈtuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kok-uh-too, kok-uh-too]
- /ˈkɒk əˌtu, ˌkɒk əˈtu/
Definitions of cockatoo word
- countable noun cockatoo A cockatoo is a kind of parrot from Australia or New Guinea which has a bunch of feathers called a crest on its head. 3
- noun cockatoo any of various parrots of the genus Kakatoe and related genera, such as K. galerita (sulphur-crested cockatoo), of Australia and New Guinea. They have an erectile crest and most of them are light-coloured 3
- noun cockatoo a small farmer or settler 3
- noun cockatoo a lookout during some illegal activity 3
- noun cockatoo any of a number of crested parrots (esp. genus Cacatua) of Australia and the East Indies, usually with predominantly white plumage, often tinged with yellow or pink 3
- noun plural cockatoo any of numerous large, noisy, crested parrots of the genera Cacatua, Callocephalon, Calyptorhynchus, etc., of the Australasian region, having chiefly white plumage tinged with yellow, pink, or red: popular as a pet. 1
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Origin of cockatoo
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Dutch kaketoe < Malay kakatua, perhaps etymologizing alteration of Central Moluccan jaka any psittacine bird, by association with Malay kakak sibling, kakak tua older sibling); spelling copies cock1
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Parts of speech for Cockatoo
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cockatoo popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cockatoo usage trend in Literature
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