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hawk-cuckoo

hawk-cuckoo noun: any of the birds of several species in the genus Hierococcyx.

Noun

hawk-cuckoo (plural hawk-cuckoos)

  1. Any of the birds of several species in the genus Hierococcyx.

Forms of hawk-cuckoo

pluralhawk-cuckoos

Phrases with hawk-cuckoo

Questions about hawk-cuckoo

What does hawk-cuckoo mean?
Hawk-cuckoo means any of the birds of several species in the genus Hierococcyx.
What part of speech is hawk-cuckoo?
Hawk-cuckoo is a noun.
What is the plural of hawk-cuckoo?
The plural of hawk-cuckoo is hawk-cuckoos.

Words near hawk-cuckoo in the dictionary

  1. hawk's eye
  2. hawk's eyes
  3. hawk's-beard
  4. hawk-beaked
  5. hawk-billed
  6. hawk-cuckoo
  7. hawk-cuckoos
  8. hawk-eagle
  9. hawk-eagles
  10. hawk-eye
  11. hawk-eyed

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