n.; pl.Dodoes [ Said to be fr. Pg. doudo silly, foolish (cf. Booby); this is fr. Prov. E. dold, the same word as E. dolt. ] (Zool.) A large, extinct bird (Didus ineptus), formerly inhabiting the Island of Mauritius. It had short, half-fledged wings, like those of the ostrich, and a short neck and legs; -- called also dronte. It was related to the pigeons. [ 1913 Webster ]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Dodo \Do"do\, n.; pl. {Dodoes}. [Said to be fr. Pg. doudo silly,
foolish (cf. {Booby}); this is fr. Prov. E. dold, the same
word as E. dolt.] (Zool.)
A large, extinct bird ({Didus ineptus}), formerly inhabiting
the Island of Mauritius. It had short, half-fledged wings,
like those of the ostrich, and a short neck and legs; --
called also {dronte}. It was related to the pigeons.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dodo
n 1: someone whose style is out of fashion [syn: {dodo}, {fogy},
{fogey}, {fossil}]
2: extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons
[syn: {dodo}, {Raphus cucullatus}]
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