cockatoo
noun /ˌkɒkəˈtuː/
/ˈkɑːkətuː/
(plural cockatoos)
- an Australian bird of the parrot family, with a large row of feathers (called a crest) standing up on its headTopics Birdsc2Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Dutch kaketoe, from Malay kakatua, the spelling influenced by cock.