kakapo

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɑːkəˌpəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kä′kə pō′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ka•ka•po  (kä′kə pō′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pos 
    (-pōz′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Birdsa large, almost flightless nocturnal parrot, Strigops habroptilus, of New Zealand: an endangered species.
  • Maori kākāpō (kākā kaka + pō night)
  • 1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
kakapo / ˈkɑːkəˌpəʊ/ ( -pos, -po)
  1. a ground-living nocturnal parrot, Strigops habroptilus, of New Zealand, resembling an owl
Etymology: 19th Century: from Māori, literally: night kaka

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