Main Entry:

ka·ka·po

Pronunciation:

\ˌkä-kə-ˈpō\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural ka·ka·pos

Etymology:

Maori

Date:

1843

: a large chiefly nocturnal burrowing New Zealand parrot (Strigops habroptilus) that has green and brown barred plumage and well-developed wings with little power of flight