"poë-bird" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpəʊiːbɜːd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpoʊiˌbɝd/ [General-American] Forms: poë-birds [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Tahitian poe (“pearl”) (a reference to the two tufts of white feathers at the bird’s throat) + English bird. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae|species}} Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, {{bor|en|ty|poe|t=pearl}} Tahitian poe (“pearl”) Head templates: {{en-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”) Tags: obsolete Categories (lifeform): Honeyeaters Synonyms: poë, tui [synonym, synonym-of], poë bird, poebird
    Sense id: en-poë-bird-en-noun-4DK~jYBn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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