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dronte

dronte noun: the dodo (†Raphus cucullatus).

Noun

dronte (plural drontes)

  1. (archaic) The dodo (†Raphus cucullatus).

Forms of dronte

pluraldrontes

Origin of dronte

Borrowed from French dronte.

Questions about dronte

What does dronte mean?
Dronte means the dodo (†Raphus cucullatus).
What part of speech is dronte?
Dronte is a noun.
What is the plural of dronte?
The plural of dronte is drontes.

Words near dronte in the dictionary

  1. dronkie
  2. dronkies
  3. dronkverdriet
  4. Dronley
  5. dronology
  6. dronte
  7. Dronten
  8. drontes
  9. drony
  10. Dronyk
  11. droob

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