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| coot [ koot ] (plural coots or coot) |
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1. water bird: a water bird with long lobed toes, black feathers, and a white beak and forehead. Native to: Europe, Asia, North America. Genus Fulica.
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2. unconventional person: somebody regarded as odd, eccentric, or unreasonably stubborn
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informal insult
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| [13th century. Origin ?] |
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