cockatoo

/,kɔkə'tu:/

Thân thiện

A cockatoo perches on a wooden branch inside a spacious cage.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of parrot, typically white or light-colored with a prominent crest, native to the Australasian region, and often kept as an aviary or cage bird.

Usage

• The word "cockatoo" is used to refer to the bird itself, either in the wild or in captivity.
• It is a countable noun (cockatoos).

Examples

• Noun:
  • A flock of noisy cockatoos flew overhead.
  • The sulphur-crested cockatoo is a common sight in eastern Australia.
  • She has a pet cockatoo that can mimic speech.

Advanced Usage

• "As mad as a gumtree full of cockatoos" (Australian idiom): Used to describe someone who is completely crazy or irrational.
  • After his strange rant, we thought he was as mad as a gumtree full of cockatoos.

Variants and Related Words

• Cockatiel (noun): A smaller, related parrot, also native to Australia, often kept as a pet.
  • Cockatiels are a type of small cockatoo.

Synonyms

• Parrot: A broader term for birds of the order Psittaciformes, which includes cockatoos.
• Psittacine: A formal or scientific term relating to parrots.

Related Phrases

• Cockatoo Island: The name of several islands in Australia, named after the bird.
  • We took a ferry to visit historic Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour.

Học thuật

Noun

1. white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds