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boobook
[ boo-book, -book ]
noun
- a small, reddish-brown spotted owl, Ninox boobook, native to Australia and New Zealand.
boobook
/ ˈbuːbʊk /
noun
- a small spotted brown Australian owl, Ninox boobook
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Word History and Origins
Origin of boobook1
First recorded in 1795–1805, boobook is from the Dharuk word bokbok (imitative)
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Example Sentences
Thus Australia's reputation was added to even by the Boobook Owl.
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