cockatoo
Meaning
- A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.
- (obsolete, slang) A lookout posted during a two-up game, when gambling was illegal.
Synonyms
Translations
cacatúa
cacatoès
Kakadu
kaketoe
cacatua
cacatua
kakadu
κακατόης
CacatuidaeFrequency
Etymology
From Dutch kaketoe, borrowed from Malay kakaktua, kakatua. Spelling influenced by cock.
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