cuckoo
noun /ˈkʊkuː/
/ˈkʊkuː/
(plural cuckoos)
- 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 Birdsc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryCuckoo is used before these nouns:
- clock
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cucu, imitative of its call.