English Dictionary

cuckoo

/ˈkʊk.uː/

noun

Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae, 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.

The cuckoo is known for its distinctive call.

意味（1）

Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae, 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.

He knows me, as the blind man knows the cuckoo, / By the bad voice.

意味（2）

The sound of that particular bird.

意味（3）

The bird-shaped figure found in cuckoo clocks.

意味（4）

The cuckoo clock itself.

意味（5）

A person who inveigles themselves into a place where they should not be (used especially in the phrase a cuckoo in the nest).

意味（6）

(slang) Someone who is crazy.

意味（7）

Alternative form of coo-coo (“Barbadian food”)