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<note>&hand; The European cuckoo (<spn>Cuculus canorus</spn>) builds no nest of its own, but lays its eggs in the nests of other birds, to be hatched by them. The American yellow-billed cuckoo (<spn>Coccyzus Americanus</spn>) and the black-billed cuckoo (<spn>C. erythrophthalmus</spn>) build their own nests.</note>

<cs><col>Cuckoo bee</col> <fld>(Zool.)</fld>, <cd>a bee, parasitic in the larval stage in the nests of other bees, feeding either upon their food or larvae. They belong to the genera <spn>Nomada</spn>, <spn>Melecta</spn>, <spn>Epeolus</spn>, and others.</cd> -- <col>Cuckoo clock</col>, <cd>a clock so constructed that at the time for striking it gives forth sounds resembling the cry of the cuckoo.</cd> -- <col>Cuckoo dove</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a long-tailed pigeon of the genus <spn>Macropygia</spn>. Many species inhabit the East Indies.</cd> -- <col>Cuckoo fish</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the European red gurnard (<spn>Trigla cuculus</spn>). The name probably alludes to the sound that it utters.</cd> -- <col>Cuckoo falcon</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>any falcon of the genus <spn>Baza</spn>. The genus inhabits Africa and the East Indies.</cd> -- <col>Cuckoo maid</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the wryneck; -- called also <altname>cuckoo mate</altname>.</cd> -- <col>Cuckoo ray</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a British ray (<spn>Raia miraletus</spn>).</cd> -- <mcol><col>Cuckoo spit</col>, &or; <col>Cuckoo spittle</col></mcol>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>A frothy secretion found upon plants, exuded by the larvae of certain insects, for concealment; -- called also <altname>toad spittle</altname> and <altname>frog spit</altname>.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <cd>A small hemipterous insect, the larva of which, living on grass and the leaves of plants, exudes this secretion. The insects belong to <spn>Aphrophora</spn>, <spn>Helochara</spn>, and allied genera.</cd> -- <col>Ground cuckoo</col>, <cd>the chaparral cock.</cd></cs>

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<h1>Cuckoobud</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cuck"oo*bud"</hw> <tt>(k??k"??-b?d`)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A species of <spn>Ranunculus</spn> (<spn>R. bulbosus</spn>); -- called also <altname>butterflower</altname>, <altname>buttercup</altname>, <altname>kingcup</altname>, <altname>goldcup</altname>.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Cuckooflower</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cuck"oo*flow`er</hw> <tt>(-flou`?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A species of <spn>Cardamine</spn> (<spn>C. pratensis</spn>), or lady's smock. Its leaves are used in salads. Also, the ragged robin (<spn>Lychnis Flos-cuculi</spn>).</def>

<h1>Cuckoopint</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cuck"oo*pint`</hw> <tt>(-p?nt`)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant of the genus <spn>Arum</spn> (<spn>A. maculatum</spn>); the European wake-robin.</def>

<h1>Cucquean</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cuc"quean`</hw> <tt>(k?k"kw?n`)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Cucko</ets>ld + <ets>quean</ets>.]</ety> <def>A woman whose husband is unfaithful to her.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Cucujo</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cu*cu"jo</hw> <tt>(k??-k??"h?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Native name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The fire beetle of Mexico and the West Indies.</def>

<h1>Cucullate kkl-lt &or; k-kllt, Cucullated</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw><hw>Cu"cul*late</hw> <tt>(k?"k?l-l?t &or; k?-k?l"l?t)</tt>, <hw>Cu"cul*la`ted</hw> <tt>(-l?`t?d &or; -l?-t?d)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>cullatus</ets>, fr. L. <ets>cucullus</ets> a cap, hood. See <er>Cowl</er> a hood.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Hooded; cowled; covered, as with a hood.</def>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having the edges toward the base rolled inward, as the leaf of the commonest American blue violet.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Having the prothorax elevated so as to form a sort of hood, receiving the head, as in certain insects.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Having a hoodlike crest on the head, as certain birds, mammals, and reptiles.</def>

<h1>Cuculoid</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cu"cu*loid</hw> <tt>(k?k?-loid)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L.<ets>cuculus</ets> a cuckoo + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Like or belonging to the cuckoos <fld>(Cuculid\'91)</fld>.</def>

<h1>Cucumber</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cu"cum*ber</hw> <tt>(k?`k?m-b?r, <it>formerly</it> kou"k?m-b?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt><ety>[OE. <ets>cucumer</ets>, <ets>cocumber</ets>, <ets>cucumber</ets>, fr. L. <ets>cucmis</ets>, gen.<ets>cucumeris</ets>; cf. OF. <ets>cocombre</ets>,F. <ets>concombre</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A creeping plant, and its fruit, of several species of the genus <spn>Cucumis</spn>, esp. <spn>Cucumis sativus</spn>, the unripe fruit of which is eaten either fresh or picked. Also, similar plants or fruits of several other genera. See below.</def>

<cs><col>Bitter cucumber</col> <cd><fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>the <spn>Citrullus &or; Cucumis Colocynthis</spn>. See<er>Colocynth</er>.</cd> -- <col>Cucumber beetle.</col> <cd><fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>A small, black flea-beetle (<spn>Crepidodera cucumeris</spn>), which destroys the leaves of cucumber, squash, and melon vines.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>The squash beetle.</cd> -- <col>Cucumber tree</col>.<sd>(a)</sd> <cd>A large ornamental or shade tree of the genus <spn>Magnolia</spn> <spn>(M. acuminata)</spn>, so called from a slight resemblance of its young fruit to a small cucumber.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>An East Indian plant (<spn>Averrhoa Bilimbi</spn>) which produces the fruit known as bilimbi.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Jamaica cucumber</col>, <col>Jerusalem cucumber</col></mcol>, <cd>the prickly-fruited gherkin (<spn>Cucumis Anguria</spn>).</cd> -- <col>Snake cucumber</col>, <cd>a species (<spn>Cucumis flexuosus</spn>) remarkable for its long, curiously-shaped fruit.</cd> -- <col>Squirting cucumber</col>, <cd>a plant (<spn>Ecbalium Elaterium</spn>) whose small oval fruit separates from the footstalk when ripe and expels its seeds and juice with considerable force through the opening thus made. See <er>Elaterium</er>.</cd> -- <col>Star cucumber</col>,<cd>a climbing weed (<spn>Sicyos angulatus</spn>) with prickly fruit.</cd></cs>

<h1>Cucumiform</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cu*cu"mi*form</hw> <tt>(k?-k?"m?-f?rm)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cucumis</ets> cucumber + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the form of a cucumber; having the form of a cylinder tapered and rounded at the ends, and either straight or curved.</def>

<h1>Cucumis</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cu"cu*mis</hw> <tt>(k?k?--m?s)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., cucumber.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of plants including the cucumber, melon, and same kinds of gourds.</def>