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koel
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]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
koel, n. a dark-coloured cuckoo, Eudynamys scolopacea.
Etymology
Hindi k{oacute}il f. Skr. kokila
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