European cuckoo
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the words 'European', denoting origin from Europe, and 'cuckoo', from Old English 'geac', imitative of its call.
مثال
- The call of the European cuckoo is a familiar sound in the European countryside.
- The European cuckoo is known for its brood parasitism.
- The European cuckoo laid its eggs in the nest of the unsuspecting warbler.
ترکیبهای رایج
Hear a European cuckoo European cuckoo's call European cuckoo's eggs Spot a European cuckoo
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- common cuckoo of Europe having a distinctive two-note call; lays eggs in the nests of other birds