tui

noun

ˈtüē

plural -s

: a predominantly glossy iridescent black New Zealand honeyeater (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) with white markings on throat, neck, and wings that is a notable mimic and often kept as a cage bird

called also parson bird

Word History

Etymology

Maori

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