Word
tui
UK/tjˈuːi/
Definition
n. a type of large, black-and-white bird with a long tail that lives in New Zealand. It is famous for its loud, musical call and its ability to drink nectar from flowers.
n. a large, black-and-white passerine bird native to New Zealand, known for its distinctive long tail and melodic, repetitive call. It is a member of the family Meliphagidae and is a significant pollinator of native flora.
Examples
“The tui is one of the most common birds in the New Zealand forest.”
“While hiking through the native bush, we heard the loud, musical call of a tui echoing through the trees.”
“The tui plays a vital ecological role as a primary pollinator, visiting hundreds of flowers daily to feed on nectar and inadvertently transferring pollen between plants.”
Examples
simple
“The tui is one of the most common birds in the New Zealand forest.”
contextual
“While hiking through the native bush, we heard the loud, musical call of a tui echoing through the trees.”
complex
“The tui plays a vital ecological role as a primary pollinator, visiting hundreds of flowers daily to feed on nectar and inadvertently transferring pollen between plants.”
Etymology
Borrowed from Māori tūī.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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