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noun (pl=dodoes, pl2=dodos)
  1. A large, flightless bird, Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
    • As dead as a .
      1. (context, figurative) A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: dodo(nl)m
    (trans-mid)
    (trans-bottom)
  • French: dodo(fr)m}}, dronte m
  • German: Dodo , Dronte , Doudo , Dudu
  • Italian: dodo(it)m, dronte m
  • Spanish: dodo(es)m, dronte {{m
Etymology: From doudo, "fool, simpleton, silly, stupid".(rfe, doesn"t really fit with wikipedia)


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