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cuckoo

The correct spelling is cuckoo.

How to pronounce cuckoo

/ˈkʊk.uː/
noun

IPA: /ˈkʊk.uː/

Say it like: Cuk-oo

The correct spelling is cuckoo. The two-note sound made by the cuckoo.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The two-note sound made by the cuckoo.
  2. 2.A Barbadian food made from mashed okra and cornmeal.
  3. 3.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.
  4. 4.The sound of that particular bird.
  5. 5.The bird-shaped figure found in cuckoo clocks.

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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