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Peacock vs Cockatoo - What's the difference?

peacock | cockatoo |

As nouns the difference between peacock and cockatoo

is that peacock is a male or female pheasant of the two genera: Pavo or Afropavo, whose males have extravagant tails while cockatoo is a bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.

As a proper noun Peacock

is {{surname|lang=en}.

peacock

English

(wikipedia peacock)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A male or female pheasant of the two genera: Pavo'' or ''Afropavo , whose males have extravagant tails.
  • A vainglorious person

    • Synonyms

    * peafowl rare

    Hyponyms

    * peachick * peahen

    Derived terms

    * peacock butterfly * peacock fish * peacocking * peacock pheasant * proud as a peacock

    See also

    * pajock

    cockatoo

    English

    (wikipedia cockatoo)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.
  • (slang, obsolete) A lookout posted during a two-up game.

    • Synonyms

    * cocky

    Derived terms

    * Major Mitchell's Cockatoo * red-tailed black cockatoo * sulphur-crested cockatoo

    See also

    * cockatiel * galah * corella * Psittacidae