cockatiel
or cock·a·teel
[ kok-uh-teel ]
/ ˌkɒk əˈtil /
noun
a small, crested, long-tailed Australian parrot, Nymphicus hollandicus, often kept as a pet.
Origin of cockatiel
1875–80; < Dutch
kaketielje, < Portuguese
cacatilha, equivalent to
cacat(ua)
cockatoo +
-ilha < Latin
-illa diminutive suffix
Words nearby cockatiel
cockade,
cockaigne,
cockalorum,
cockamamie,
cockapoo,
cockatiel,
cockatoo,
cockatrice,
cockayne,
cockayne's syndrome,
cockboat
British Dictionary definitions for cockatiel
cockatiel
cockateel
/ (ˌkɒkəˈtiːl) /
noun
a crested Australian parrot, Leptolophus hollandicus, having a greyish-brown and yellow plumage
Word Origin for cockatiel
C19: from Dutch
kaketielje, from Portuguese
cacatilha a little cockatoo, from
cacatua
cockatoo