English Explanatory Dictionary

ruru

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The morepork.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹuːɹuː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ruru.wav

Word forms

ruru rurus

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori ruru. First use in English appears c. 1842.

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