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black cockatoo

black cockatoo noun: any of various species of Australian cockatoo of the genera Calyptorhynchus and Zanda having mainly black plumage; sometimes also the great black cockatoo, Probosciger aterrimus.

Noun

black cockatoo (plural black cockatoos)

  1. Any of various species of Australian cockatoo of the genera Calyptorhynchus and Zanda having mainly black plumage; sometimes also the great black cockatoo, Probosciger aterrimus.
    • Black cockatoos filled the air above her and their harsh screeching seemed only to echo the hostile nature of the bush.1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber & Faber, published 2003, page 95
    • As we walked up to one of the gum trees, a flock of black cockatoos flew out, squawking like rusty hinges, and settled on a dead gum up ahead.1987, Bruce Chatwin, The Songlines, Vintage, published 1998, page 128

Forms of black cockatoo

pluralblack cockatoos

Questions about black cockatoo

What does black cockatoo mean?
Black cockatoo means any of various species of Australian cockatoo of the genera Calyptorhynchus and Zanda having mainly black plumage; sometimes also the great black cockatoo, Probosciger aterrimus.
What part of speech is black cockatoo?
Black cockatoo is a noun.
What is the plural of black cockatoo?
The plural of black cockatoo is black cockatoos.

Words near black cockatoo in the dictionary

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  4. black coals
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  6. black cockatoo
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  9. black cod
  10. black coffee
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