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Definition of
cuckoo noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
cuckoo
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈkuku
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈkʊku
/
/
(
pl.
cuckoos
)
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a bird with a call that sounds like its name.
Cuckoos
leave their eggs in the nests of other birds.
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cuckoo
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