Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

major mitchell's cockatoo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: ma-jor mitchel-l's -cock-a-too
IPA

46

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cockatoo of species Cacatua leadbeateri (syn. Lophochroa leadbeateri), having distinctive salmon pink plumage and a bright red and yellow crest, principally of arid Australia.

Etymology

Named after the Australian explorer Major Thomas Mitchell.

Inflected Forms

Major Mitchell's cockatoos (plural) Major Mitchell cockatoo (alternative)

Synonyms

Leadbeater's cockatoo pink cockatoo

Questions

What does major mitchell's cockatoo mean?: A cockatoo of species Cacatua leadbeateri (syn. Lophochroa leadbeateri), having distinctive salmon pink plumage and a bright red and yellow crest, principally of arid Australia.
Where does major mitchell's cockatoo come from?: Named after the Australian explorer Major Thomas Mitchell.

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