morepork
English
Etymology
Imitative of the bird's call.
Pronunciation
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- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈmɔɹpɔɹk/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "NZ" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈmoːpoːk/
Noun
morepork (plural moreporks)
- (chiefly New Zealand) The boobook owl(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
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Synonyms
- boobook, boobook owl
- mopoke (Australia)
- ruru (New Zealand)
Translations
owl
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References
- “morepork”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.