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noun, feminine

cacatúa ninfa

/kakaˌtua ˈninfa/

noun, feminine/kakaˌtua ˈninfa/plural: cacatúas ninfas

cockatiel (a small, rather atypical cockatoo with a distinctive pointed yellow crest)

Synonyms: carolina, cocotilla, ninfa

Literally "nymph cockatoo". Likely from European travellers who referred to them as nymphs - see Nymphicus.