Definition of "tui" [tui]

• A honeyeater (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) of New Zealand, having dark plumage with white feathers on the throat. Also called parson bird. (noun)

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• "It wasn't until later that these roaches and shiners were actually identified as tui chub, which were in the system of canals, creeks and forebays, including Lemolo Lake - long before they were discovered in Diamond Lake."
• "He called to mind the peculiarities of the "tui" of the natives, sometimes called the mockingbird from its incessant chuckle, and sometimes "the parson," in allusion to the white cravat it wears over its black, cassock-like plumage."
• "Menziarahi lorong 'tui' untuk menyedarkan masyarakat."