English Explanatory Dictionary

cuckoo-dove

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several species of bird in the genera Macropygia, Reinwardtoena and Turacoena of the pigeon family.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʊkuːˌdʌv/

Word forms

cuckoo-dove cuckoo-doves cuckoo dove

Etymology

From cuckoo + dove.

Derived words

Andaman cuckoo-dove bar-necked cuckoo-dove barred cuckoo-dove black-billed cuckoo-dove black cuckoo-dove brown cuckoo-dove crested cuckoo-dove great cuckoo-dove little cuckoo-dove Philippine cuckoo-dove pied cuckoo-dove spot-breasted cuckoo-dove white-faced cuckoo-dove
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