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cockatiel

or cock·a·teel

[ kok-uh-teel ]

noun

  1. a small, crested, long-tailed Australian parrot, Nymphicus hollandicus, often kept as a pet.


cockatiel

/ ˌkɒkəˈtiːl /

noun

  1. a crested Australian parrot, Leptolophus hollandicus, having a greyish-brown and yellow plumage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cockatiel1

1875–80; < Dutch kaketielje, < Portuguese cacatilha, equivalent to cacat ( ua ) cockatoo + -ilha < Latin -illa diminutive suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cockatiel1

C19: from Dutch kaketielje, from Portuguese cacatilha a little cockatoo, from cacatua cockatoo
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