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cuckoo dove

cuckoo dove is the alternative spelling of cuckoo-dove.

Meaning of cuckoo-dove

Noun

cuckoo-dove (plural cuckoo-doves)

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

Forms of cuckoo dove

pluralcuckoo doves

Questions about cuckoo dove

What is cuckoo dove the alternative spelling of?
Cuckoo dove is the alternative spelling of cuckoo-dove.

Words near cuckoo dove in the dictionary

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  2. cuckoo clock
  3. cuckoo clocks
  4. cuckoo cries
  5. cuckoo cry
  6. cuckoo dove
  7. cuckoo doves
  8. cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs
  9. cuckoo hashing
  10. cuckoo pint
  11. cuckoo pints

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