英语词汇cockatoo的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	cockatoo
词源	cockatoo. A crested parrot native to Australia and other places, cockatoo derives from Malay kakatua, which is said to be an imitation of a common sound the bird makes. Thousands of cockatoos are non-natives in cages all over the world. See cock-a-doodle-doo.
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