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African
Noun
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An African person or thing comes from Africa.
African
Adjective
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Something or someone that is African comes from Africa.
Many African countries were colonised by the British.
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Something that is African is in a style typical of Africa.
emerald
Noun
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An emerald is a green precious stone.
cuckoo
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noun
any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail
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verb
repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call
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noun
(= fathead)
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool