poë-bird

po·ë-bird
UK/ˈpəʊiːbɜːd/US/ˈpoʊiˌbɝd/

noun

Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”).

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poëtui
OriginTahitian poe →
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Meanings

nounpoë-bird (plural poë-birds)

plural poë-birds · alternative poë bird · alternative poebird

  1. obsoleteSynonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”).

    Synonyms: poë, tui

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”).

Similar
poëtui
Also see
tui

Origin

  1. Tahitianpoe“pearl”
  2. Englishpoë-bird

Borrowed from Tahitian poe (“pearl”) (a reference to the two tufts of white feathers at the bird’s throat) + English bird.

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APA

poë-bird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/po%C3%AB-bird

MLA

“poë-bird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/po%C3%AB-bird. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poë-bird,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/po%C3%AB-bird.

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