cockatoo

n., pl., -toos.
Any of various large parrots, especially of the genus Kakatoe of Australia and adjacent areas, characterized by a long erectile crest.

[Dutch kaketoe, from Malay kakatua.]

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A group of birds in the family Psittacidae, characterized by a topknot of erectile feathers. Includes the Kakatoe and Microglossus genera. There are many species with different colors.

• c. beak and feather disease — see psittacine beak and feather disease.

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The noun has one meaning:

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

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kakadue, lille farmer

Nederlands (Dutch)
kaketoe

Français (French)
n. - cacatoès

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kakadu

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ορνιθ.) κακατούα

Italiano (Italian)
cacatua

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cacatua (f) (Zool.)

Русский (Russian)
какаду

Español (Spanish)
n. - cacatúa

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kakadua

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
美冠鹦鹉

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 美冠鸚鵡

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 앵무새의 일종

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - バタンインコ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ببغاء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קקדו (תוכי)‬

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