morepork

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Pronunciation

• (RP, AU) IPA: /ˈmɔːpɔːk/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈmɔɹˌpɔ(ə)ɹk/
• (New Zealand) IPA: /ˈmoːpoːk/

Noun

morepork (plural moreporks)

1. (chiefly, New Zealand) The Tasmanian spotted owl (Ninox novaeseelandiae), a small brown#Adjective|brown owl indigenous to New Zealand and Tasmania. [from 19th c.]

   Synonyms: mopoke, ruru

2. (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, derogatory) Used as a mild term of abuse#Noun|abuse.
   1. A foolish person; also, a person who is wearisome.
   2. A person who is lazy or slow#Adjective|slow; a slowcoach, a slowpoke.

      Synonyms: Thesaurus:idler

Translations

• French: ninoxe boubouk
• German: Neuseeland-Kuckuckskauz
• Italian: gufastore di Nuova Zelanda
• Portuguese: coruja-lavradora
• Russian: куку́шечья иглоно́гая сова́
• Spanish: nínox maorí

Interjection

1. The call#Noun|call of a morepork.

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