Definition of Cuckoo
Cuckoo
Cuck·oo


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(noun)
A type of bird known for its distinctive call, or someone considered foolish.

e.g. The cuckoo's loud call echoed through the forest.

(noun)
any of various birds that lays its eggs in the nests of other birds and that has a characteristic two-note call that sounds like its name;

e.g. Cuckoos are medium-sized birds varying in size from the little bronze cuckoo, to moderately large birds.



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