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oakum

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New Latin, from Greek kokkos
cock​a​too
noun
cock·​a·​too
ˈkä-kə-ˌtü
plural cock​a​toos

Definition

  • any of various large noisy chiefly Australasian crested parrots (family Cacatuidae and especially genus Cacatua)
Illustration
cockatoo
First Known Use<
evel='2'>History and Etymology
New Latin, from Greek kokkos
cock​a​too
noun
cock·​a·​too
ˈkä-kə-ˌtü
plural cock​a​toos

Definition

  • any of various large noisy chiefly Australasian crested parrots (family Cacatuidae and especially genus Cacatua)
Illustration
cockatoo
First Known Use<
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