morepork

/ˈmɔːpɔːk/ · noun

Meaning

The Tasmanian spotted owl (Ninox novaeseelandiae), a small brown owl indigenous to New Zealand and Tasmania.
Used as a mild term of abuse.
The call of a morepork.

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Related words

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