Meaning
A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.
Etymology
Origin: Dutch
Etymology tree Malay kakaktuabor. Dutch kaketoebor. English cockatoo Borrowed from Dutch kaketoe, borrowed from Malay kakaktua. Spelling influenced by cock.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
cockymagpie
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles: