English Dictionary

coo-coo

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkuku/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

The two-note vocalisation made by the male of the common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), or imitation of this by a cuckoo clock. / A Barbadian food made from mashed okra and cornmeal.

日本語の意味

オオカッコウのオスが発する2音の鳴き声、またはそれを模したもの（例：置時計など） / バルバドスの伝統料理。マッシュ状にしたオクラとトウモロコシ粉から作られる食品

The old cuckoo clock in the hallway chimed a mournful coo-coo that made me think of distant spring mornings.

廊下の古いカッコー時計が物悲しいカッコーの二音の鳴き声を鳴らし、遠い春の朝を思い出させた。

意味（1）

The two-note vocalisation made by the male of the common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), or imitation of this by a cuckoo clock.

The clocks lining the dream hallway in her mind taunted her with their twisting hands, their broken faces, and some of them, with a cringe-worthy coo-coo, coo-coo squall.

意味（2）

A Barbadian food made from mashed okra and cornmeal.

意味（3）

A loving or affectionate murmuration.

Cut it short, sis, cut it short, he would growl at her if she started to murmur sweet coo-coos to her affinity stationed on the other end of the wire.

coo-coos （ plural ）