noun
Etymology: so called from the typical occurrence of short storms in the spring at the time of the cuckoo's return
Scot & Irish : a brief storm or period of adversity
noun
Etymology: so called from the typical occurrence of short storms in the spring at the time of the cuckoo's return
Scot & Irish : a brief storm or period of adversity
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012