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cuckoo-dove

/ˈkʊkuːˌdʌv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
cuck-oo--dove
IPA
/ˈkʊkuːˌdʌv/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From cuckoo + dove.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkʊkuːˌdʌv/

Inflected Forms

cuckoo-doves (plural) cuckoo dove (alternative)

Phrases

Andaman cuckoo-dove bar-necked cuckoo-dove barred cuckoo-dove black-billed cuckoo-dove black cuckoo-dove brown cuckoo-dove crested cuckoo-dove great cuckoo-dove

Questions

How do you pronounce cuckoo-dove?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʊkuːˌdʌv/.
What does cuckoo-dove mean?
Any of several species of bird in the genera Macropygia, Reinwardtoena and Turacoena of the pigeon family.
Where does cuckoo-dove come from?
From cuckoo + dove.

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