CUCKOO, noun [Latin, 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.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.