cockatoo.
A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.
Meaning & usage
A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.
We saw some cockatoos in the aviary.
A lookout posted during a two-up game, when gambling was illegal.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Malay kakaktuabor. Dutch kaketoebor. English cockatoo Borrowed from Dutch kaketoe, borrowed from Malay kakaktua. Spelling influenced by cock.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.