cockatiel的词源

英文词源

cockatiel

"A slender long-crested Australian parrot related to the cockatoos, with a mainly grey body, white shoulders, and a yellow and orange face", Late 19th century: from Dutch kaketielje, probably a diminutive of kaketoe 'cockatoo'.

中文词源

cockatiel：鸡尾鹦鹉

来自马来语，拟声词，模仿这种鸟的声音，拼写受cock影响俗化。

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