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cuckoo-hawk

cuckoo-hawk noun: either of two African hawks in the genus Aviceda.

Noun

cuckoo-hawk (plural cuckoo-hawks)

  1. Either of two African hawks in the genus Aviceda

Forms of cuckoo-hawk

pluralcuckoo-hawks

Origin of cuckoo-hawk

From cuckoo + hawk.

Questions about cuckoo-hawk

What does cuckoo-hawk mean?
Cuckoo-hawk means either of two African hawks in the genus Aviceda.
What part of speech is cuckoo-hawk?
Cuckoo-hawk is a noun.
What is the plural of cuckoo-hawk?
The plural of cuckoo-hawk is cuckoo-hawks.

Words near cuckoo-hawk in the dictionary

  1. cuckoo-bread
  2. cuckoo-dove
  3. cuckoo-doves
  4. cuckoo-finch
  5. cuckoo-finches
  6. cuckoo-hawk
  7. cuckoo-hawks
  8. cuckoo-pint
  9. cuckoo-pints
  10. cuckoo-roller
  11. cuckoo-rollers

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