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pukeko in British English
(ˈpʊkəkəʊ)
nounWord forms: plural -kos
a wading bird, Porphyrio melanotus, of New Zealand, with a brightly coloured plumage
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MāoriExamples of 'pukeko' in a sentencepukeko
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- to be excused from (doing) sth
- to be expecting
- to be explicit about sth
- to be extradited to britain
- (to) be fair
- to be faithful to
- to be/fall under sb's spell
- to be familiar with
- to be famous for sth
- to be fast
- to be favourable to sb
- to be favourable to sth
- to be fearful of sth
- to be fed up
- to be/feel alive
- to be/feel ashamed
- to be/feel at ease
- to be/feel claustrophobic
- to be/feel comfortable with sth/sb
- to be/feel cosy
- to be/feel out of one's depth
- to be/feel privileged to do sth
- to be/feel qualified to do sth
- to be/feel unequal to sth
- to be festooned with