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tui

tu·i [ t ee ] (plural tu·is)


noun 
Definition:
 
common New Zealand bird: a bird with iridescent dark blue-green feathers, white tufts at the throat, and white spots on the wings. Native to: New Zealand.  Latin name Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae.

[Mid-19th century. < Maori]
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