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cuckoo |
the distinctive call of a cuckoo. [1/5 definitions] |
cuckoo clock |
a clock that conceals a mechanical bird that pops out of a little door to announce the hour with sounds resembling the cry of a cuckoo. |
frog spit |
cuckoo spit. [1/2 definitions] |
roadrunner |
a ground-dwelling, swift North American cuckoo with a long tail, a crest, and streaked plumage. |
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