Etymology

dronte

D2R1O1N1T1E1

Today it means: The dodo (†Raphus cucullatus). Full definition →

French dronte
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  1. French · borrowed fromdronte
  2. French · borrowed fromdronte
  3. English todaydronte

Borrowed from French dronte.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.