cuckoo-dove

English

/ˈkʊkuːˌdʌv/

noun

Definitions

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

Etymology

Compound from English cuckoo + English dove.

Origin

English

dove

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

cuckoo English
cuckoo-hawk English
cuckoobud English
cuckooflower English
cuckooness English
cuckooshrike English
dove English
dovecot English
dovecote English
dovehouse English
dovekie English
dovelet English
dovelike English
doveling English
dovely English
doveplum English
doveship English
dovetail English
dovish English
quail-dove English
ringdove English
rufous-vented ground-cuckoo English
stockdove English
ko-ko Norwegian Nynorsk
cokkou Middle English
dove Middle English