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Major Mitchell
noun
- an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe leadbeateri, with a white-and-pink plumage Also calledLeadbeater's cockatoo
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Major Mitchell1
C19: named after Major (later Sir) Thomas Mitchell (1792–1855), Scots-born Australian explorer
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Example Sentences
A different plan for improving the water that is hot and muddy, is thus detailed by Major Mitchell.
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