The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Dodo \Do"do\, n.; pl. Dodoes. [Said to be fr. Pg. doudo silly,
foolish (cf. Booby); this is fr. Prov. E. dold, the same
word as E. dolt.] (Zool.)
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.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Dronte \Dron"te\, n. [F.] (Zool.)
The dodo.
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