koel

[ koh-uhl ]

/ ˈkoʊ əl /

noun

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

Origin of koel

1820–30; <Hindi <Sanskrit kokila

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH koel

coal, koel , kohl

Words nearby koel

Kodiak, Kodiak bear, Kodok, koekoea, koeksister, koel, Koestler, kof, K. of C., Koffka, K. of P.

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Example sentences from the Web for koel

This is a near relative of the Indian koel, which bears remarkable resemblance to an American hawk (Accipiter cooperi).
Birds of the Indian Hills|Douglas Dewar
Again, the Indian koel (Eudynamis honorata) certainly migrates.
Glimpses of Indian Birds|Douglas Dewar
It is therefore not improbable that in the koel the parasitic habit has an independent origin.
Birds of the Plains|Douglas Dewar
The brain-fever bird and the koel call so seldom in September that their cries, when heard, cause surprise.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar

In the same way, most people find the fluty note of the koel less obnoxious than the shriek of the hawk-cuckoo.
Birds of the Plains|Douglas Dewar

British Dictionary definitions for koel

koel

/ (ˈkəʊəl) /

noun

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

Word Origin for koel

C19: from Hindi, from Sanskrit kokila

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单词	koel
释义	koel [ koh-uhl ] / ˈkoʊ əl / noun any of several cuckoos of the genus Eudynamys, of India, the Malay Archipelago, and Australia. Origin of koel 1820–30; <Hindi <Sanskrit kokila WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH koel coal, koel , kohl Words nearby koel Kodiak, Kodiak bear, Kodok, koekoea, koeksister, koel, Koestler, kof, K. of C., Koffka, K. of P. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for koel This is a near relative of the Indian koel, which bears remarkable resemblance to an American hawk (Accipiter cooperi). Birds of the Indian Hills\|Douglas Dewar Again, the Indian koel (Eudynamis honorata) certainly migrates. Glimpses of Indian Birds\|Douglas Dewar It is therefore not improbable that in the koel the parasitic habit has an independent origin. Birds of the Plains\|Douglas Dewar The brain-fever bird and the koel call so seldom in September that their cries, when heard, cause surprise. A Bird Calendar for Northern India\|Douglas Dewar In the same way, most people find the fluty note of the koel less obnoxious than the shriek of the hawk-cuckoo. Birds of the Plains\|Douglas Dewar British Dictionary definitions for koel koel / (ˈkəʊəl) / noun any of several parasitic cuckoos of the genus Eudynamys, esp E. scolopacea, of S and SE Asia and Australia Word Origin for koel C19: from Hindi, from Sanskrit kokila Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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