Advertisement

Advertisement

piet-my-vrou

/ ˈpiːtˌmeɪˈfrəʊ /

noun

  1. a cuckoo, Notococcyx solitarius, having a red breast
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of piet-my-vrou1

from Afrikaans piet Peter + my my + vrou wife: onomatopoeic, based on the bird's three clear notes

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


PietismPietro da Cortona