cuckoos

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A form of cuckoo — Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae within the order Cuculiformes, famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially a common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), that has a characteristic two-note call.

UncommonScrabble 15

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cuckoo
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of cuckoo
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