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parrot vs cockatoo

cockatoo vs parrot

parrot and cockatoo both are nouns.

parrot is a verb but cockatoo is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
parrot Yes No Yes No
cockatoo Yes No No No
As nouns, cockatoo is a hyponym of parrot; that is, cockatoo is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than parrot:
  • parrot: usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
  • cockatoo: white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
parrot (noun) cockatoo (noun)
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated
parrot (verb) cockatoo (verb)
repeat mindlessly
Difference between parrot and cockatoo

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