cockatiel

n. 澳洲鹦鹉

发音

US /ˌkɒk.əˈtil/

词形变化

cockatiels 复数 cockatiels

别名

cockateel tiel

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Nymphicus hollandicus, a small, rather atypical cockatoo with a distinctive pointed yellow crest, native to Australia. Avicultural forms come in many color mutations such as White Face Gray, White Face Pearl, Fallow, Pearl Pied, Cinnamon Pearl, and White Face Pied.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

cockateel cockatoo parrot

上位词 1

parrot

词源

From Dutch kaketielje, possibly a diminutive of kaketoe (“cockatoo”) or derived in Dutch from a diminutive of Portuguese cacatua (“cockatoo”) such as cacatilho or cacatelho. Attested in English since the mid nineteenth century.

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