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poë-bird

/ˈpoʊiˌbɝd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
po-ë-bird
IPA
/ˈpoʊiˌbɝd/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Obsolete

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpoʊiˌbɝd/
  • British English: /ˈpəʊiːbɜːd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

poë-birds (plural) poë bird (alternative) poebird (alternative)

Synonyms

poë tui

Questions

How do you pronounce poë-bird?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpoʊiˌbɝd/.
What does poë-bird mean?
Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”).
Where does poë-bird come from?
Borrowed from Tahitian poe (“pearl”) (a reference to the two tufts of white feathers at the bird’s throat) + English bird.

How to pronounce poë-bird

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