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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any bird of the genus Centropus in the cuckoo family Cuculidae.
2. 2
   Old World ground-living cuckoo having a long dagger-like hind claw wordnet

Etymology

From French coucal, said to be a blend of coucou (“cuckoo”) + alouette (“lark”).

Related phrases

Philippine coucalSunda coucalpheasant coucal

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