galah
[ guh-lah ]
/ gəˈlɑ /
noun
an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe roseicapilla, having rose-colored underparts.
Australian.
a fool.
Origin of galah
1885–90; < Yuwaalaraay (Australian Aboriginal language spoken near Lightning Ridge, N New South Wales)
gilā
Words nearby galah
galactosuria,
galactosyl,
galactotherapy,
galacturonan,
galago,
galah,
galah session,
galahad,
galahad, sir,
galangal,
galant
Example sentences from the Web for galah
One had brought the pink feathers of a Galah, which had been stuck here and there amongst the twigs.
Dot and the Kangaroo |Ethel C. Pedley
British Dictionary definitions for galah
galah
/ (ɡəˈlɑː) /
noun
an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe roseicapilla, having grey wings, back, and crest and a pink body
Australian slang
a fool or simpleton
Word Origin for galah
C19: from a native Australian language