koel

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CIDE DICTIONARY

koel, n. [Native name in India.].

Any one of several species of cuckoos of the genus Eudynamys, found in India, the East Indies, and Australia. They deposit their eggs in the nests of other birds. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

koel, n. a dark-coloured cuckoo, Eudynamys scolopacea.

Etymology

Hindi k{oacute}il f. Skr. kokila

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