boobook
[ boo-boo k, -book ]
/ ˈbu bʊk, -buk /
noun
a small, reddish-brown spotted owl, Ninox boobook, native to Australia and New Zealand.
Origin of boobook
First recorded in 1795–1805,
boobook is from the Dharuk word
bokbok (imitative)
Words nearby boobook
boob job,
boob tube,
boobhead,
boobialla,
booboisie,
boobook,
booby,
booby hatch,
booby prize,
booby trap,
booby-trap
Example sentences from the Web for boobook
Thus Australia's reputation was added to even by the Boobook Owl.
An Australian Bird Book |John Albert Leach
British Dictionary definitions for boobook
boobook
/ (ˈbuːbʊk) /
noun
a small spotted brown Australian owl, Ninox boobook