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morepork in Irish

morepork in Irish is búbúc Norfolk — morepork means a small brown owl native to New Zealand and Tasmania, also known as the Tasmanian spotted owl.

morepork in Irish

búbúc Norfolk
noun
(chiefly, New Zealand) The Tasmanian spotted owl (Ninox novaeseelandiae), a small brown owl indigenous to New Zealand and Tasmania. [from 19th c.]

What does "morepork" mean?

  1. noun A small brown owl native to New Zealand and Tasmania, also known as the Tasmanian spotted owl.
    "A morepork called from the bush as night fell."
  2. noun A mild insult for someone regarded as foolish, lazy or slow.
    "Stop being such a morepork and get a move on."
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morepork in a sentence

  • A morepork called from the bush as night fell.
  • You can often hear a morepork's cry in New Zealand forests after dark.
  • Stop being such a morepork and get a move on.
  • He called his brother a morepork for missing the bus again.

Similar words in Irish

bum

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What is "morepork" in Irish?
"morepork" in Irish is búbúc Norfolk. morepork means: A small brown owl native to New Zealand and Tasmania, also known as the Tasmanian spotted owl.
How do you use "morepork" in a sentence?
Example: "A morepork called from the bush as night fell." In Irish, "morepork" is búbúc Norfolk.
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