cushat
/ˈkʌʃət/
cushat noun: a pigeon, wood pigeon or ring dove.
Noun
cushat (plural cushats)
- A pigeon, wood pigeon or ring dove.
- The cushat crouds, the corbie cries,
The cuckoo cuks, the prattling pyes,1597, Alexander Montgomery, The Cherrie and the Slae - Thro' lofty groves the Cuſhat roves,
The path of man to ſhun it1793, Robert Burns, “Song Composed in August (Now Westlin Winds)”, in Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, 2nd edition, volume II, Edinburgh: […] T[homas] Cadell, […], and William Creech, […]...
- Synonyms:
- cushat dove, cushat-dove, queest, quist
- The cushat crouds, the corbie cries,
cushat meaning in Tamil
cushat in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும், மாடப்புறா வகை
Synonyms of cushat
Forms of cushat
| plural | cushats |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cowshot |
| alternative form (dialectal) | cowscot |
| alternative form (dialectal) | cushie |
| alternative form (dialectal) | cusha |
| alternative form (obsolete) | cowschet |
| alternative form (obsolete) | kowschot |
| alternative form (obsolete) | cuschet |
| alternative form (obsolete) | coushot |
| alternative form (obsolete) | cowshut |
| alternative form (obsolete) | cooscot |
Origin of cushat
From Middle English cowshott, cowschote, quyshte, from Old English cūsċeote (literally “cow shoot”), although it is difficult to understand why such a name would be given to these birds (see cūsċeote for more). Doublet of quist.
Phrases with cushat
Questions about cushat
- What does cushat mean?
- Cushat means a pigeon, wood pigeon or ring dove.
- What is cushat in Tamil?
- Cushat in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும், மாடப்புறா வகை. See Cushat meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cushat?
- Cushat is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cushat?
- Cushat is pronounced /ˈkʌʃət/.
- What is the plural of cushat?
- The plural of cushat is cushats.
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