Meaning & use
cockatiel
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A small, crested parrot native to Australia, popular as a pet for its gentle temperament and ability to whistle tunes.
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Our cockatiel whistles the opening bars of a song every morning.
The pet store had a cockatiel that would perch happily on visitors' shoulders.
A note on using this word
"Cockateel" is an older, now less common spelling of "cockatiel," which itself comes from the Dutch "kaketielje," a diminutive form related to "cockatoo."
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