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pukeko

/ ˈpʊkəkəʊ /

noun

  1. a wading bird, Porphyrio melanotus, of New Zealand, with a brightly coloured plumage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pukeko1

Māori
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Example Sentences

On the reeds in the middle of the lake we saw many wild ducks, and the pretty Pukeko, with its dark blue plumage and red bill.

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