sulphur-crested cockatoo
- noun
- /ˈsʌlfərˌkrɛstɪd ˈkɑkəˌtu/
- Australian
:
cacatúa de cresta amarilla
- The loud screech of a sulphur-crested cockatoo can be heard from a great distance.
Examples
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Many sulphur-crested cockatoos gather noisily in city parks in Australia.
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The sulphur-crested cockatoo is often seen in Australian suburbs, where it loves to squawk loudly at dawn.
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A sulphur-crested cockatoo perched on the fence, showing off its bright yellow crest.
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The sulphur-crested cockatoo is known for its loud calls.
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Have you ever seen a sulphur-crested cockatoo?
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When visiting the outback, I was delighted to see a sulphur-crested cockatoo perched on a tree branch, showing off its bright yellow crest.
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During our hike, we spotted a sulphur-crested cockatoo flying overhead, its distinctive calls echoing through the bushland.
Synonyms
A large white parrot with a yellow crest that can be raised
A large white cockatoo from Australia with a bright yellow crest it can raise
How Noisy
7
4.1
- Australian
26
1.8
2
6.7
1
8.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
sulphur-crested + cockatoo
The compound describes a cockatoo that has a crest the color of sulphur (yellow), so the overall meaning is directly built from its parts: 'sulphur-crested' (having a sulphur‑colored/yellow crest) + 'cockatoo' (a type of parrot). This is a straightforward descriptive combination found cross‑linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Sulphur-crested cockatoo: The name sulphur-crested cockatoo comes from the bird's bright yellow top feathers. People used sulphur to mean the 'bright yellow' colour and crested to point to the raised 'crest' of feathers on a white cockatoo, so the name simply describes the bird we mean today.