tui
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3ADJ.
new
TUI + NOUN
nov, parson-bird, prostemadera, zelandi
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
A species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand.
[A]ll was quiet, beautiful, and serene; the only sounds which broke the calm were the wild notes of the tooe (or New Zealand blackbird), the splashing of our own oars, or the occasional flight of a wild duck (or shag), disturbed by our approach.
The most frequently visible of these feathered denizens of the forest is the Tui (Prostemadera novæ Zelandiæ), called 'the parson' by Captain [James] Cook, in consequence of its having two white feathers in the lower part of its neck resembling bands. In colour and shape it is very like the kingfisher, and its melodious notes present great variety.
noun
Initialism of text-based user interface or terminal user interface.
Initialism of tangible user interface.
Initialism of touch user interface.
name
A town in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain.
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3[A]ll was quiet, beautiful, and serene; the only sounds which broke the calm were the wild notes of the tooe (or New Zealand blackbird), the splashing of our own oars, or the occasional flight of a wi
WiktionaryThe most frequently visible of these feathered denizens of the forest is the Tui (Prostemadera novæ Zelandiæ), called 'the parson' by Captain [James] Cook, in consequence of its having two white feath
WiktionaryMr. Charles Enderby showed us a New Zealand Tui, or parson-bird, in a glass case, which he had kept alive in England for two years.
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