Meaning
Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 42 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-06CDEHNOT
- 2026-07-26OACHILT
- 2026-07-14TCILORV
- 2026-05-12CABMNOT
- 2026-05-03CATONRU
- 2026-02-24OCFILNT
- 2026-02-09TACIKLO
- 2025-12-31TUAOFCM
- 2025-12-21TOALCBK
- 2025-12-06OYAURCT
- 2025-10-22OCGILTX
- 2025-10-15OCEIJNT
+30 earlier appearances in the archive.