Bible Dictionaries
Cuckoo
Morrish Bible Dictionary
shachaph. Only named in scripture as an unclean bird not to be eaten. Some have supposed that a marine bird is alluded to: the R.V. has 'seamew.' There are however cuckoos in the land, and called also by that name, because of their cry. Leviticus 11:16; Deuteronomy 14:15 .
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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Cuckoo'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/mbd/c/cuckoo.html. 1897.