cushat
cushat · cushats
лесной голубь, вяхирь
A pigeon, wood pigeon or ring doveA pigeon, wood pigeon or ring dove.
/ˈkʌʃət/
Meaning
1 senses(Geordie, Scotland, literary)A pigeon, wood pigeon or ring dove.
лесно́й го́лубьlesnój gólubʹ, вя́хирьvjáxirʹ
More definitions
- Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
informal: pigeon; wood pigeon; ring dove:
Origin
From Middle English cowshott, cowschote, quyshte, from Old English cūsċeote (literally “coFrom Middle English cowshott, cowschote, quyshte, from Old English cūsċeote (literally “cow shoot”), although it is difficult to understand why such a name would be given to these birds (see cūsċeote for more). Doublet of quist.
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Forms
plural: cushatsSynonyms
7 synonymscushat dovequistcushat-dovequeest
Close in meaning
- Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck:wood pigeonringdoveColumba palumbus
See also
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