ˈdō(ˌ)dō noun
( plural dodoes or dodos )
Etymology: Portuguese doudo, from doudo silly, stupid
1.
a. : a large heavy flightless extinct bird ( Raphus cucullatus, syn. Didus ineptus ) related to the pigeons but larger than a turkey, that had dark ash-colored plumage with the breast and tail whitish, the rudimentary wings being yellowish white with black-tipped coverts, the bill blackish, and the legs yellow; that inhabited forests and laid a single large white egg in a nest of grass; and that was present in great numbers on the island of Mauritius prior to the arrival of European settlers but became extinct by 1681
b. : a similar and apparently closely related bird of the neighboring island of Réunion that became extinct under similar circumstances at a slightly later date
2.
a. : a person who is simplemindedly unaware of changing conditions and new ideas : a dull stupid person
b. slang : a flight cadet who has not yet soloed
3. also dodo ball : an illegally weighted bowling ball
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