tui

[too-ee]

noun

1. a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.

tui

/ ˈtuːɪ /

noun

1. a New Zealand honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae , having a glossy bluish-green plumage with white feathers at the throat: it mimics human speech and the songs of other birds

Word History and Origins

Origin of tui¹

First recorded in 1825–35, tui is from the Maori word tūī

Word History and Origins

Origin of tui¹

from Māori

Example Sentences

TUI's general manager for overseas health and safety, Libby Jones, said following Theo's death, the tour operator had considered whether it was feasible to install door chains on all hotel rooms.

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Ms Jones said TUI had considered whether it was possible, practical or safe to install chains on the doors at all of its hotels.

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He said he had evidence that TUI had already considered fire safety to be a priority and could not make specific recommendations to them.

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Libby Jones, General Manager for Overseas Health and Safety at TUI, explained the company audits the compliance of hotels against safety standards in what's known as the "blue book".

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Ms Jones said TUI had considered whether it was possible, practical or safe to install chains on all its hotels' doors but "it was deemed too great of a fire risk".

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