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Rarecuckoo
The correct spelling is cuckoo.
How to pronounce cuckoo
/ˈkʊk.uː/
nounIPA: /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.The two-note sound made by the cuckoo.
- 2.A Barbadian food made from mashed okra and cornmeal.
- 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.The sound of that particular bird.
- 5.The bird-shaped figure found in cuckoo clocks.
verb
- 1.To make the call of a cuckoo.
- 2.To repeat something incessantly.
adjective
- 1.Crazy; not sane.
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