ˈcuckoo-ˌspittle
= prec. (sense 1).
| 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. v. iii. 237 It..is..delivered by many, that Cicades are bred out of Cuccow spittle or Woodseare. 1664 Power Exp. Philos. i. 28 That spumeous froth or dew which here in the North we call Cuckow-Spittle, and, in the South, Woodsear. 1884 Mehalah xiii. 185 If on a May morning you rub your eyes with cuckoo spittle, you see the fairies. |