cushat

[ kuhsh-uht, koosh- ]

noun

, British Dialect.

1. the ringdove, Colomba palumbus.

cushat

/ ˈkʌʃət /

noun

1. another name for wood pigeon

Word History and Origins

Origin of cushat¹

before 900; Middle English couschot, Old English cūscote wood pigeon

Word History and Origins

Origin of cushat¹

Old English cūscote; perhaps related to sceōtan to shoot