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kakapo

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kakapo

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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

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