buck
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They cluck when content, squawk when frightened, and sing “buk, buk, ba-gawk” when laying an egg.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 28, 2022
Once that Mother tried reeding that buk to her cubs.
From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2017
If this was a buk, all it wud take is Guts, and I cud have done it.
From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2017
But yoo'll have to luk in the buk to spell him For I drue him by ear.
From Time Magazine Archive
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When he died he gave buk to his eldest son.
From The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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