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morepork.

The Tasmanian spotted owl (Ninox novaeseelandiae), a small brown owl indigenous to New Zealand and Tasmania.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɔːpɔːk/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɔɹˌpɔ(ə)ɹk/General-American/ˈmoːpoːk/New-Zealand
  1. The Tasmanian spotted owl (Ninox novaeseelandiae), a small brown owl indigenous to New Zealand and Tasmania.

    New-Zealand
  2. Used as a mild term of abuse. A foolish person; also, a person who is wearisome.

    Australia · New-Zealand · colloquial · derogatory
  3. Used as a mild term of abuse. A person who is lazy or slow; a slowcoach, a slowpoke.

    Australia · New-Zealand · colloquial · derogatory
Where this word comes from

The word is imitative of the bird's call.

intj/ˈmɔːpɔːk/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɔɹˌpɔ(ə)ɹk/General-American/ˈmoːpoːk/New-Zealand
  1. The call of a morepork.

Where this word comes from

The word is imitative of the bird's call.

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