Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cockatoo: A type of parrot, specifically belonging to the family Cacatuidae, characterized by a prominent, erectile crest of feathers on its head. The term "vẹt mào" directly refers to these crested parrots.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong vườn thú có một con vẹt mào trắng rất đẹp. (In the zoo, there is a very beautiful white cockatoo.)
  • Tiếng kêu của vẹt mào có thể rất lớn. (The call of a cockatoo can be very loud.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in zoological and ornithological contexts to specifically identify birds of the cockatoo family, distinguishing them from other parrots ("vẹt") which lack such a distinct crest.

Variants and Related Words

• Vẹt (n): parrot. A more general term for parrots.
  • Con vẹt màu xanh này biết nói. (This green parrot can talk.)

Synonyms

• Cockatoo: A parrot with a crest.
• Cacatuidae: The scientific family name for cockatoos.

Related Idioms

• While there are no direct idioms for "vẹt mào," parrots ("vẹt") are sometimes referenced in idioms about imitation, such as "nói như vẹt" (to parrot, to repeat mindlessly).