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pink cockatoo

pink cockatoo

7.7
A medium bird from Australia with pink and grey feathers and a crest
  • noun
  • Australian
translation icon : cacatúa rosa
  • With its soft pink feathers and enchanting calls, the pink cockatoo captivates everyone who sees it.

Examples

  • The pink cockatoo is known for its striking appearance and playful personality.

  • On my way back to the truck, I stopped to focus my binoculars far ahead on a small flock of gray and pink cockatoos with white crowns—galahs.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Many birdwatchers travel to Australia to see the beautiful pink cockatoo in its natural habitat.

Synonyms

Kakatoe leadbeateri
vspink cockatoo
  • Specialized
9.9

A white Australian cockatoo with pink feathers and a bright crest

has the same species meaning but is referred to by a different common name

Surface Forms

pink cockatoo singular
pink cockatoos plural

Morphology

pink + cockatoo

The noun is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'pink' describes the color and 'cockatoo' names the bird, so the meaning (a cockatoo that is pink) is directly derivable from the parts. This adjectival modification pattern is cross‑linguistically common and would be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Pink cockatoo: The name pink cockatoo comes from the bird's look: it is a cockatoo with a bright pink 'crest' and face. So calling it pink cockatoo helps people remember it is the cockatoo with pink color.