corella en · NOUN
Etymology
From Wiradjuri [Term?].
Meanings
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Any of several species of white cockatoo of the subgenus Licmetis within genus Cacatua.
A flock of white corellas stared with black beady eyes as Warren Finch and the girl passed by, then continued gnawing with sharp pointy beaks on the paddy melons held in their claws.
2013, Alexis Wright, The Swan Book, Constable (2016), page 204:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| corellas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
long-billed corella · corella pear · little corella · western corella · Tanimbar corella · Goffin's corella
Translations (1)
fi kakadu (cockatoo of the subgenus Licmetis)