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 coucal coucal /ˈkuːkəl/

noun

  1. Old World ground-living cuckoo having a long dagger-like hind claw  ( coucal )
    Old World ground-living cuckoo having a long dagger-like hind claw
     The coucal is a unique bird with a dagger-like hind claw and a distinctive call.
    The coucal is a unique bird with a dagger-like hind claw and a distinctive call.


 Melba toast Melba toast /ˈmɛlbə toʊst/

noun

  1. Very thin crisp brown toast  ( Melba toast )
    very thin crisp brown toast
     I enjoyed my soup with some very thin Melba toast on the side.
    I enjoyed my soup with some very thin Melba toast on the side.


 grandma grandma /ˈgrændmɑː/

noun

  1. () The mother of your father or mother  ( gran , grannie [British] , nan [Informal, British] , grandma , grandmother , granny [British] , nanna [Informal, British] , grandmama [Archaic] , grandmamma [Archaic] )
    the mother of your father or mother
     My grandmother is an excellent cook
    My grandmother is an excellent cook


 Robert Bunsen Robert Bunsen /ˈrɑːbərt ˈbʌnsən/

noun

  1. German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the Bunsen burner (1811-1899)  ( Bunsen , Robert Bunsen , Robert Wilhelm Bunsen )
    German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the Bunsen burner (1811-1899)