A bird, possibly a type of dove or pigeon, with 'cushew' potentially referring to a crested or distinctive appearance.
A compound word from 'cushew' (of uncertain origin, possibly related to cushat or crested birds) combined with 'bird,' a primarily dialectal or historical term.
Cushewbird is one of those forgotten folk names that reminds us how much more colorful and specific regional bird names were before modern English standardization!
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