cushat
[ kuhsh-uht, koosh- ]
nounBritish Dialect.
the ringdove, Colomba palumbus.
Origin of cushat
1before 900; Middle English couschot,Old English cūscote wood pigeon
Words Nearby cushat
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British Dictionary definitions for cushat
cushat
/ (ˈkʌʃət) /
noun
another name for wood pigeon
Origin of cushat
1Old English cūscote; perhaps related to sceōtan to shoot
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