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Cockatoo

noun

/ˌkɒk.əˈtuː/

Meaning

a large parrot with a prominent crest that can be raised or lowered

The white cockatoo raised its beautiful crest.

crested parrot

cockatoo crest, cockatoo species, pet cockatoo

the state of being legally responsible for something; something that acts as a disadvantage

a person who rules in place of a monarch when the monarch is absent or too young

A short, witty, and instructive saying or maxim.

Conformity to truth or fact; accuracy or truthfulness.

a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole

the power or quality of giving delight or arousing admiration; a magical spell or talisman