dodo
Syllables: do·do/ˈdəʊdəʊ/US/ˈdoʊˌdoʊ/
dodo noun: a large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
Noun (1)
- A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- In spite of the most active search, during the last century, no information respecting the dodo was obtained, and some authors have gone so far as to pretend that it never existed; […]1835, Charles Lyell, chapter XLI, in Principles of Geology […] , 4th edition, volume III, London: John Murray, Book III, pages 133–134
- Within a very few years after these islands shall have become regularly settled, in all probability this fox will be classed with the dodo, as an animal which has perished from the face of the earth.1839, Charles Darwin, chapter IX, in The Voyage of the Beagle
- A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt.
- A hole in one.
- "Most of the aces weren't on holes I would have liked to have made them on," confessed Colk, who dropped his fifth dodo of 1935 on December 29, which was believed at the time to be a record for most aces in a year.2012, Arv Olson, Backspin: 120 Years of Golf in British Columbia, page 253
Noun (2)
dodo (uncountable)
- Fried plantain.
- Dodo is everybody's favorite! It is a superb snack, a side dish, a breakfast food or a dessert all rolled into one. The best dodo is made from soft (almost over ripe) plantain which is cut in 1/2 inch thick diagonal slices and fried to a crispy golden brown.2015, Kemi Quinn, African Dishes Made Easy
- Mother had banned it a year or so earlier after Obembe and I stole pieces from Mother's cooler, and lied that we'd seen rats eating the dodos.2015, Chigozie Obioma, The Fishermen: A Novel
dodo meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
dodo in Hindi
- Raphus cucullatus
- गीध gīdh, डोडो ḍoḍo
dodo in Tamil
- Raphus cucullatus
- டோடோ ṭōṭō, டூடூ ṭūṭū
dodo in Marathi
- Raphus cucullatus
- डोडो ḍoḍo
dodo in Urdu
- Raphus cucullatus
- ڈو ڈو dodo
More languagesFewer languages
- dodo in Assamese
- ড’ড’ dödö
- dodo in Arabic
- دُودُو dūdū
- dodo in Thai
- โดโด้ doo-dôo
Examples of dodo in a sentence
- Now that word-processing has caught on, typewriters have gone the way of the dodo.
- History is littered with our indifference—dodo birds, great auks, 24-rayed sunstars, dusky seaside sparrows, Bernard’s wolves.
- For most of the world, the LP has unfortunately gone the way of the dodo.
Forms of dodo
| plural | dodoes |
|---|---|
| plural | dodos |
Origin of dodo
Uncertain. Perhaps from obsolete Portuguese doudo (“fool, simpleton, silly, stupid”) or Dutch dodaars. First attested in the 17th century.
Borrowed from Yoruba dòdò (“fried plantain”).
Words formed from dodo
- gizdodo
- as dead as a dodo
- dead as a dodo
- dodo bird
- dodoesque
- dodoism
- dodolike
- dodoness
- dodo tree
- go the way of the dodo
- go the way of the dodo bird
- little dodo
Phrases with dodo
Words that rhyme with dodo
Questions about dodo
- What does dodo mean?
- Dodo means a large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- What is dodo in Hindi?
- Dodo in Hindi is गीध (gīdh), डोडो (ḍoḍo). See Dodo meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is dodo?
- Dodo is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dodo?
- Dodo is pronounced /ˈdəʊdəʊ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of dodo?
- The plural of dodo is dodoes.
Words near dodo in the dictionary
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