KOEL

Etymology

Noun

koel (plural koels)

A cuckoo of the genus Eudynamys, native to Asia, Australia and the Pacific.

Anagrams

• Elko, Kole, loke

Source: Wiktionary


Ko"el, n. Etym: [Native name in India.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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