Takahe Definition
tə-käē, tə-kī
noun
Either of two flightless birds of New Zealand in the rail family, Porphyrio mantelli, which is extinct, and Porphyrio hochstetteri, which is endangered, having a large red bill and brightly colored green and blue plumage.
American Heritage
Alternative spelling of takahē.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- Notornis mantelli
- notornis
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Other Word Forms of Takahe
Noun
Singular:
takahe
Plural:
takahesOrigin of Takahe
Maori takahē
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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