Noun: cockatoo 'kó-ku,too
- White or light-coloured crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
"The cockatoo raised its crest when excited";
- cocky [Austral]
Derived forms: cockatoos
Type of: parrot
Part of: Cacatua, genus Cacatua, genus Kakatoe, Kakatoe
Encyclopedia: Cockatoo, Victoria