poë-bird

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poë-bird

/ˈpəʊiːbɜːd/ UK
/ˈpoʊiˌbɝd/ US

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Borrowed from Tahitian poe (“pearl”) (a reference to the two tufts of white feathers at the bird’s throat) + English bird.

noun poë-birds · poë bird · poebird

obsolete Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”).
Similar: poë, tui

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"poë-bird." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/po%C3%AB-bird. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

poë-bird. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/po%C3%AB-bird

Chicago

"poë-bird." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/po%C3%AB-bird.

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@misc{poe_bird_2026,
  title = {poë-bird},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/po%C3%AB-bird},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}