corella
corella noun: any of several species of white cockatoo of the subgenus Licmetis within genus Cacatua.
Noun
corella (plural corellas)
- Any of several species of white cockatoo of the subgenus Licmetis within genus Cacatua.
- A flock of white corellas stared with black beady eyes as Warren Finch and the girl passed by, then continued gnawing with sharp pointy beaks on the paddy melons held in their claws.2013, Alexis Wright, The Swan Book, Constable (2016), page 204
Proper noun capitalized: Corella
Corella (plural Corellas)
- A surname from Spanish.
corella meaning in Tamil
corella in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
Forms of corella
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | corellas |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Corellas |
Origin of corella
From Wiradjuri [Term?].
Words formed from corella
- corella pear
- Goffin's corella
- little corella
- long-billed corella
- Tanimbar corella
- western corella
Phrases with corella
Questions about corella
- What does corella mean?
- Corella means any of several species of white cockatoo of the subgenus Licmetis within genus Cacatua.
- What is corella in Tamil?
- Corella in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Corella meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is corella?
- Corella can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of corella?
- The plural of corella is corellas.
Words near corella in the dictionary
Source and license
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