English-Thai Dictionary

cuckoo

N คน แปลกประหลาด  kon-plaek-pra-lad

 

cuckoo

N นกช นิดหนึ่ง ทาง ยุโรป ที่ ชอบ วางไข่ ไว้ ใน รังนก ชนิด อื่น  nok-cha-nid-nueng-tang-yu-rob-ti-chob-wang-kai-wai-nai-rang-nok-cha-nid-uen

 

cuckoo

SL หมดสติ  ไม่รู้สึกตัว  mod-sa-ti

 

cuckoo

SL เป็นบ้า  วิกลจริต  coo-coo pen-bar

 

cuckooflower

N พืช ไม้ดอกช นิดหนึ่ง ที่ ออกดอก ใน เวลา ที่ มี นก ดุ เหว่า ร้อง 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CUCKOO

n.[L., Gr. See Gawk. ] A bird of the genus Cuculus, whose name is supposed to be called from its note. The note is a call to love, and continued only during the amorous season. It is said the cuckoo lays its eggs in a nest formed by another bird, by which they are hatched.

 

CUCKOO-FLOWER, CUCKOO-BUD

n.A plant, a species of Cardamine.

 

CUCKOO-PINT

n.A plant, of the genus Arum.

 

CUCKOO-SPIT, CUCKOO-SPITTLE

n.A dew or exudation found on plants, especially about the joints of lavender and rosemary. Or a froth or spume found on the leaves of certain plants, as on white field-lychnis or catch-fly, called sometimes spatling poppy.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CUCKOO

Cuck "oo (kk "), n. Etym: [OE. coccou, cukkow, F. coucou, prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. cuculus, Gr. k, G. kuckuk, D. koekoek.] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A bird belonging to Cuculus, Coccyzus, and several allied genera, of many species.

 

Note: The European cuckoo (Cuculus canorus ) builds no nest of its own, but lays its eggs in the nests of other birds, to be hatched by them. The American yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus Americanus ) and the black-billed cuckoo (C. erythrophthalmus ) build their own nests.Cuckoo bee (Zool.), a bee, parasitic in the larval stage in the nests of other bees, feeding either upon their food or larvae. They belong to the genera Nomada, Melecta, Epeolus, and others. -- Cuckoo clock, a clock so constructed that at the time for striking it gives forth sounds resembling the cry of the cuckoo. -- Cuckoo dove (Zoöl.), a long-tailed pigeon of the genus Macropygia. Many species inhabit the East Indies. -- Cuckoo fish (Zoöl.), the European red gurnard (Trigla cuculus ).The name probably alludes to the sound that it utters. -- Cuckoo falcon (Zoöl.), any falcon of the genus Baza. The genus inhabits Africa and the East Indies. -- Cuckoo maid (Zoöl.), the wryneck; -- called also cuckoo mate. -- Cuckoo ray (Zoöl.), a British ray (Raia miraletus ). -- Cuckoo spit, or Cuckoo spittle. (a ) A frothy secretion found upon plants, exuded by the larvae of certain insects, for concealment; -- called also toad spittle and frog spit. (b ) (Zoöl.) A small hemipterous insect, the larva of which, living on grass and the leaves of plants, exudes this secretion. The insects belong to Aphrophora, Helochara, and allied genera. -- Ground cuckoo, the chaparral cock.

 

CUCKOOBUD

CUCKOOBUD Cuck "oo *bud " (kk "-bd `), n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A species of Ranunculus (R. bulbosus ); -- called also butterflower, buttercup, kingcup, goldcup. Shak.

 

CUCKOOFLOWER

CUCKOOFLOWER Cuck "oo *flow `er (-flou `r ), n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A species of Cardamine (C. pratensis ), or lady's smock. Its leaves are used in salads. Also, the ragged robin (Lychnis Flos- cuculi ).

 

CUCKOOPINT

CUCKOOPINT Cuck "oo *pint ` (-pnt `), n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A plant of the genus Arum (A. maculatum ); the European wake- robin.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

cuckoo

cuck oo |ˈko͞oko͞o, ˈko͝oko͞o ˈkʊˌku | ▶noun 1 a medium-sized long-tailed bird, typically with a gray or brown back and barred or pale underparts. Many cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of small songbirds. [Family Cuculidae (the cuckoo family ): numerous genera and species, esp. the ( Eurasian ) cuckoo (Cuculus canorus ), the male of which has a well-known two-note call. The cuckoo family also includes the coucals, roadrunners, and anis. ] 2 informal a mad person. ▶adjective informal mad; crazy: people think you're cuckoo. PHRASES cuckoo in the nest an unwelcome intruder in a place or situation. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French cucu, imitative of its call.

 

cuckoo bee

cuck oo bee ▶noun a bee that lays its eggs in the nest of another species of bee, the young being raised and fed by the host. [Nomada and related genera (which parasitize solitary bees ), and Psithyrus (which parasitize bumblebees ), family Apidae. ]

 

cuckoo clock

cuck oo clock |ˈkuˌku ˌklɑk | ▶noun a clock that strikes the hour with a sound like a cuckoo's call and typically has a mechanical cuckoo that emerges with each note.

 

cuckooflower

cuck oo flow er |ˈko͞oko͞oˌflou (-ə )r, ˈko͝oko͞o -ˈkukuˌflaʊər | ▶noun a spring-flowering, herbaceous plant with pale lilac flowers, growing in damp meadows and by streams. [Cardamine pratensis, family Brassicaceae. ] ORIGIN late 16th cent.: so named because it flowers at the time of year when the cuckoo is first heard calling.

 

cuckoopint

cuck oo pint |ˈko͞oko͞oˌpīnt, ˈko͝oko͞o -ˈkukupaɪnt | ▶noun the common European wild arum of woodland and hedgerows, with a pale spathe and a purple or green spadix followed by bright red berries. Also called lords-and-ladies or jack-in-the-pulpit. [Arum maculatum, family Araceae. ] ORIGIN late Middle English: from earlier cuckoo-pintle, from pintle in the obsolete sense ‘penis ’ (because of the shape of the spadix ).

 

cuckoo-roller

cuckoo-roller ▶noun a bird resembling a roller, with an iridescent green cap, back, wings, and tail, found only in Madagascar. Also called courol. ●Leptosomus discolor, the only member of the family Leptosomatidae.

 

cuckoo-shrike

cuckoo-shrike ▶noun a shrike-like Old World songbird, somewhat resembling a cuckoo when in flight, and typically with grey, black, or white plumage. ●Family Campephagidae (the cuckoo-shrike family ): several genera, especially Coracina and Campephaga, and numerous species. The cuckoo-shrike family also includes the cicadabirds, greybirds, minivets, and trillers.

 

cuckoo spit

cuck oo spit |ˈkuˌku | ▶noun whitish froth found in compact masses on leaves and plant stems, exuded by the nymphs of froghoppers.

 

cuckoo wasp

cuck oo wasp ▶noun a wasp that lays its eggs in the nest of a bee or another species of wasp, in particular: [● a true wasp lacking a worker caste, whose larvae are fed by the social wasp host (several species in the family Vespidae, including Vespula austriaca ).]

 

Oxford Dictionary

cuckoo

cuckoo |ˈkʊkuː | ▶noun 1 a long-tailed, medium-sized bird, typically with a grey or brown back and barred or pale underparts. Many cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of small songbirds. ●Family Cuculidae (the cuckoo family ): numerous genera and species, especially the ( Eurasian ) cuckoo (Cuculus canorus ), the male of which has a well-known two-note call. The cuckoo family also includes the coucals, roadrunners, malkohas, and anis. 2 informal a mad person. ▶adjective informal mad; crazy: people think you're cuckoo. PHRASES cuckoo in the nest an unwelcome intruder in a place or situation. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French cucu, imitative of its call.

 

cuckoo bee

cuckoo bee ▶noun a bee which lays its eggs in the nest of another kind of bee, the young being raised and fed by the host. ●Nomada and related genera (which parasitize solitary bees ), and Psithyrus (which parasitize bumblebees ), family Apidae.

 

cuckoo clock

cuckoo clock ▶noun a clock that strikes the hour with a sound like a cuckoo's call and typically has a mechanical cuckoo that emerges with each note.

 

cuckooflower

cuckooflower ▶noun a spring-flowering herbaceous European plant with pale lilac flowers, growing in damp meadows and by streams. Also called lady's smock. ●Cardamine pratensis, family Cruciferae. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: so named because it flowers at the time of year when the cuckoo is first heard calling.

 

cuckoo pint

cuckoo pint ▶noun the common European wild arum of woodland and hedgerows, with a pale spathe and a purple or green spadix followed by bright red berries. Also called lords and ladies or Jack-in-the-pulpit. ●Arum maculatum, family Araceae. ORIGIN late Middle English: from earlier cuckoo-pintle, from pintle in the obsolete sense ‘penis ’ (because of the shape of the spadix ).

 

cuckoo-roller

cuckoo-roller ▶noun a bird resembling a roller, with an iridescent green cap, back, wings, and tail, found only in Madagascar. Also called courol. ●Leptosomus discolor, the only member of the family Leptosomatidae.

 

cuckoo-shrike

cuckoo-shrike ▶noun a shrike-like Old World songbird, somewhat resembling a cuckoo when in flight, and typically with grey, black, or white plumage. ●Family Campephagidae (the cuckoo-shrike family ): several genera, especially Coracina and Campephaga, and numerous species. The cuckoo-shrike family also includes the cicadabirds, greybirds, minivets, and trillers.

 

cuckoo spit

cuckoo spit ▶noun [ mass noun ] whitish froth found in compact masses on leaves and plant stems, exuded by the larvae of froghoppers.

 

cuckoo wasp

cuckoo wasp ▶noun a wasp which lays its eggs in the nest of a bee or another kind of wasp, in particular: ● a ruby-tailed wasp. ● a true wasp lacking a worker caste, whose larvae are fed by the social wasp host (several species in the family Vespidae, including Vespula austriaca ).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

cuckoo

cuck oo /kúːkuː |kʊ́kuː /〖擬音語 〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 カッコウ 〘ほかの鳥の巣に卵を産む習性を持つ; 英国では春を告げる鳥とされている 〙; カッコウの鳴き声 .2 ｟くだけて ｠ばか , 変人 ; 〖感嘆詞的に 〗おいおい, こらこら (!おどけて軽くとがめる気持ちを表す ) .形容詞 ｟くだけて ｠〖be ～〗ばかな (silly ), 気の狂った .動詞 他動詞 …を単調に繰り返す .自動詞 カッコウカッコウと鳴く .～́ cl ò ck カッコウ [ハト ]時計 .～́ fl ò wer 〘植 〙ハナタネツケバナ .