sirkeer

noun

sir·​keer

ˈsərˌki(ə)r,

sərˈk-

plural -s

: a large Indian cuckoo (Taccocua leschenaultii)

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Hindi sarkīr, from sar head + kīr parrot

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