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Pronunciation : Do"do
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Said to be fr. Pg. doudo silly, foolish (cf. Booby); this is fr. Prov. E. dold, the same word as E. dolt.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: 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.

pl. Dodoes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913