Definitions
slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks
Word origin
From Middle English cote, coote, cute, cuytt (“coot”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from an unrecorded Old English word, or borrowed from Middle Dutch coet, cuut, kuut (“coot”) (whence modern Dutch koet and meerkoet (“coot”)). Possibly related to Middle High German kūz, kūze (modern German Kauz (“owl”)), Old English cȳta (“kite, bittern”) (whence English kite), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *kūt (“bird of prey”). See kite.
Used in a sentence
“A silly coot”
“An old coot”
“A rich coot”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Black waterbird”4 letters
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