Cushat
//ˈkʌʃət// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A pigeon, wood pigeon or ring dove. Geordie, Scotland, literary
"Thro' lofty groves the Cuſhat roves, The path of man to ſhun it"
- 2 Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck wordnet
Example
More examples"Thro' lofty groves the Cuſhat roves, The path of man to ſhun it"
Etymology
From Middle English cowshott, cowschote, quyshte, from Old English cūsċeote (literally “cow shoot”), although it is difficult to understand why such a name would be given to these birds. Doublet of quist.
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