raafkaketoe

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Etymology

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From raaf (raven) +‎ kaketoe (cockatoo). So-named because these cockatoos are black or nearly black of plumage, like a raven.

Noun

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raafkaketoe m (plural raafkaketoes, diminutive raafkaketoetje n)

  1. a black cockatoo; any cockatoo of the genera Calyptorhynchus or Zanda

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