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cuckoo

6 entries found.

Main Entry:
1cuck·oo 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈkü-(ˌ)kü, ˈk-\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural cuckoos
Etymology:
Middle English cuccu, of imitative origin
Date:
13th century
1: a largely grayish-brown European bird (Cuculus canorus) that is a parasite given to laying its eggs in the nests of other birds which hatch them and rear the offspring ; broadly : any of a large family (Cuculidae of the order Cuculiformes) to which this bird belongs2: the call of the cuckoo3: a silly or slightly crackbrained person


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