Dodo

//ˈdəʊdəʊ// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.

    "In spite of the most active search, during the last century, no information respecting the dodo was obtained, and some authors have gone so far as to pretend that it never existed; […]"

  2. 2
    Fried plantain. Nigeria, uncountable

    "Dodo is everybody's favorite! It is a superb snack, a side dish, a breakfast food or a dessert all rolled into one. The best dodo is made from soft (almost over ripe) plantain which is cut in 1/2 inch thick diagonal slices and fried to a crispy golden brown."

  3. 3
    extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons wordnet
  4. 4
    A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt. figuratively
  5. 5
    someone whose style is out of fashion wordnet
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  1. 6
    A hole in one.

    ""Most of the aces weren't on holes I would have liked to have made them on," confessed Colk, who dropped his fifth dodo of 1935 on December 29, which was believed at the time to be a record for most aces in a year."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Perhaps from obsolete Portuguese doudo (“fool, simpleton, silly, stupid”) or Dutch dodaars. First attested in the 17th century.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Yoruba dòdò (“fried plantain”).

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