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poë-bird

Syllables: po·ë-birdUK/ˈpəʊiːbɜːd/US/ˈpoʊiˌbɝd/

poë-bird noun: synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”).

poë-bird: synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to...
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Noun

poë-bird (plural poë-birds)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”).
    Synonyms:
    poë, tui

Synonyms of poë-bird

Forms of poë-bird

pluralpoë-birds
alternative formpoë bird
alternative formpoebird

Origin of poë-bird

Borrowed from Tahitian poe (“pearl”) (a reference to the two tufts of white feathers at the bird’s throat) + English bird.

Questions about poë-bird

What does poë-bird mean?
Poë-bird means synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”).
What part of speech is poë-bird?
Poë-bird is a noun.
How do you pronounce poë-bird?
Poë-bird is pronounced /ˈpəʊiːbɜːd/ (UK).
What is the plural of poë-bird?
The plural of poë-bird is poë-birds.

Words near poë-bird in the dictionary

  1. pozzy
  2. Poço das Antas
  3. poë
  4. poë bird
  5. poë birds
  6. poë-bird
  7. poë-birds
  8. poëm
  9. poëme
  10. poëmes
  11. poëms

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