"coo-coo" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkuku/ Forms: coo-coos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} coo-coo (countable and uncountable, plural coo-coos)
  1. The two-note vocalisation made by the male of the common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), or imitation of this by a cuckoo clock. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (sound made by the cuckoo): gug gùg (Scottish Gaelic), kucku (Swedish), cu cu (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-coo-coo-en-noun-KnF3Hzy1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 26 5 Disambiguation of 'sound made by the cuckoo': 59 39 3
  2. A Barbadian food made from mashed okra and cornmeal. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-coo-coo-en-noun-6kg8NEmy
  3. A loving or affectionate murmuration. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-coo-coo-en-noun-wkilxdCy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: coocoo

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