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Definition of koel in English: koelnoun ˈkəʊəlˈkōəl An Asian and Australasian cuckoo with a call that resembles its name, the male typically having all-black plumage. Genus Eudynamys, family Cuculidae: one or two species, in particular E. scolopacea Example sentencesExamples - This koel is not tame but you can get up quite close; if you're from the McCoffs area and thinking of seeing her, please don't get too close.
- Trying to make myself as small as I could, I slowly and quietly stalked the wild koel.
- I heard the taunting whistle of the koel and I knew I was in a mango orchard.
- They went back to the refuge of their hole happy, for they had seen a few peacocks, a few koels and a flock of doves.
- As his voice resonated, mingling with the call of a distant koel, the mystery of the majestic edifice stood out.
Origin Early 19th century: from Hindi koël, from Sanskrit kokila in the same sense. Definition of koel in US English: koelnounˈkōəl An Asian and Australasian cuckoo with a call that resembles its name, the male typically having all-black plumage. Genus Eudynamys, family Cuculidae: one or two species, in particular E. scolopacea Example sentencesExamples - As his voice resonated, mingling with the call of a distant koel, the mystery of the majestic edifice stood out.
- Trying to make myself as small as I could, I slowly and quietly stalked the wild koel.
- This koel is not tame but you can get up quite close; if you're from the McCoffs area and thinking of seeing her, please don't get too close.
- They went back to the refuge of their hole happy, for they had seen a few peacocks, a few koels and a flock of doves.
- I heard the taunting whistle of the koel and I knew I was in a mango orchard.
Origin Early 19th century: from Hindi koël, from Sanskrit kokila in the same sense. |