DODOS

Noun

dodos

plural of dodo

Anagrams

• doods

Source: Wiktionary


DODO

Do"do, n.; pl. Dodoes. Etym: [Said to be fr. Pg. doudo silly, foolish (cf. Booby); this is fr. Prov. E. dold, the same word as E. dolt.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large, extinct bird (Didus ineptus), formerly inhabiting the Island of Mauritius. It had short, half-fledged wings, like those of the ostrich, and a short neck and legs; -- called also dronte. It was related to the pigeons.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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