corella

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noun

Any of several species of white cockatoo of the subgenus Licmetis within genus Cacatua.

OriginWiradjuri [Term?] →
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Meanings

corella1

nouncorella (plural corellas)

plural corellas

  1. 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

Corella2

proper nounCorella (plural Corellas)

plural Corellas

  1. A surname from Spanish.

Origin

  1. Wiradjuri[Term?]
  2. Englishcorella

From Wiradjuri [Term?].

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Translations

Finnish kakadu
  • kakaducockatoo of the subgenus Licmetis

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

corella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corella

MLA

“corella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corella. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corella,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corella.

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