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Definition of cuckoo noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cuckoo

noun
 
/ˈkʊkuː/
 
/ˈkʊkuː/
(plural cuckoos)
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  1. a bird with a call that sounds like its name. Cuckoos leave their eggs in the nests of other birds. see also cloud cuckoo landTopics Birdsc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryCuckoo is used before these nouns:
    • clock
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    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cucu, imitative of its call.
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