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Meaning of cuckoo

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cuckoo

Pronunciation:/ˈkʊk.uː//ˈkuː.kuː/

noun

Definitions

  1. The two-note sound made by the cuckoo.

  2. A Barbadian food made from mashed okra and cornmeal.

noun

Definitions

  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. The sound of that particular bird.

  3. The bird-shaped figure found in cuckoo clocks.

  4. The cuckoo clock itself.

verb

Definitions

  1. To make the call of a cuckoo.

  2. To repeat something incessantly.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Crazy; not sane.