coucal

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkuːkæl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ko̅o̅′kəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cou•cal  (ko̅o̅′kəl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Birdsany of several Old World cuckoos of the genus Centropus, having harsh-textured plumage and a long, daggerlike hind claw.
  • French, said to be equivalent. to couc(ou) cuckoo + al(ouette) lark
  • 1805–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
coucal / ˈkuːkæl -kəl/
  1. any ground-living bird of the genus Centropus, of Africa, S Asia, and Australia, having long strong legs: family Cuculidae (cuckoos)
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, perhaps from couc(ou) cuckoo + al(ouette) lark
'coucal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
crow-pheasant - pheasant coucal

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