black-billed cuckoo

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Definition of black-billed cuckoo words

noun black-billed cuckoo a black-billed North American cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus, that, unlike most cuckoos, constructs its own nest and rears its own young. 1

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1905-10

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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