noun
tui
TOO-ee
noun
1
A glossy, black, nectar-feeding bird native to New Zealand, known for its distinctive white throat tuft and complex song.
"A tui sang loudly from the flowering flax outside the window."
How to Use Tui
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA New Zealand songbird famous for its unusual, gurgling call and the white tuft of feathers at its throat.
Word Forms
tui plural, tuis plural
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Māori tūī, the bird's original name.