ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: any of numerous birds chiefly of the family Cuculidae whose cries are popularly believed to augur rain: as
a. : rain crow
b. : a West Indian lizard cuckoo ( Saurothera vetula )
c. : a koel ( Eudynamys scolopacea ) of India
d. : a So. American cuckoo of the genus Piaya
e. dialect England : green woodpecker