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koel

American

[koh-uhl] / ˈkoʊ əl /

noun

any of several cuckoos of the genus Eudynamys, of India, the Malay Archipelago, and Australia.

koel British

/ ˈkəʊəl /

noun

any of several parasitic cuckoos of the genus Eudynamys, esp E. scolopacea, of S and SE Asia and Australia

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Etymology

Origin of koel

1820–30; < Hindi < Sanskrit kokila

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Wealthy overseas Pakistanis called in to donate large amounts of money as a koel chirped in the background.

From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2020

In city parks, hoopoes and hornbills are plentiful; the haunting call of the koel can break the stillness of a muggy afternoon.

From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2011

Instead of the crescendo shriek of the koel, the pleasing double note of the European cuckoo meets the ear.

From Birds of the Indian Hills by Douglas Dewar

No sooner are their backs turned than the hen koel slips quietly into the nest and deposits an egg in it.

From A Bird Calendar for Northern India by Douglas Dewar

The sight of the koel affects a crow in much the same way as a red cloth irritates a bull.

From A Bird Calendar for Northern India by Douglas Dewar

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