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Cuckoo

/ˈkʊk.uː/

The two-note sound made by the cuckoo.

📖 Definitions of "Cuckoo"

noun
  1. 1

    The two-note sound made by the cuckoo.

  2. 2

    A Barbadian food made from mashed okra and cornmeal.

noun
  1. 1

    Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae, famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially the common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, that has a characteristic two-note call.

  2. 2

    The sound of that particular bird.

  3. 3

    The bird-shaped figure found in cuckoo clocks.

  4. 4

    The cuckoo clock itself.

verb
  1. 1

    To make the call of a cuckoo.

  2. 2

    To repeat something incessantly.

adjective
  1. 1

    Crazy; not sane.

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