English Explanatory Dictionary

koel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cuckoo of the genus Eudynamys, native to Asia, Australia and the Pacific.

Word forms

koel koels

Etymology

From Hindi कोयल (koyal), from Sanskrit कोकिल (kokila) which is of onomatopoeic origin.

Derived words

Asian koel Australian koel black-billed koel eastern koel Pacific koel western koel
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