ZOOZOO

Etymology

Imitative of its sound?

Noun

zoozoo (plural zoozoos)

(obsolete) The wood pigeon.

Source: Wiktionary


Zoo"zoo`, n. Etym: [Of imitative origin.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The wood pigeon. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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