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Definition of cockatiel noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cockatiel

noun
 
/ˌkɒkəˈtiːl/
 
/ˈkɑːkətiːl/
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  1. an Australian parrot with a grey body and a yellow and orange faceTopics Birdsc2
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Dutch kaketielje, probably a diminutive of kaketoe ‘cockatoo’.
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