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morepork in Portuguese

morepork in Portuguese is coruja-lavradora — morepork means a small brown owl native to New Zealand and Tasmania, also known as the Tasmanian spotted owl.

morepork in Portuguese

coruja-lavradora
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.

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What is "morepork" in Portuguese?
"morepork" in Portuguese is coruja-lavradora. 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 Portuguese, "morepork" is coruja-lavradora.
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