Definitions for potoo
potoo
po·too
Spelling: [poh-too]
IPA: /poʊˈtu/
Potoo is a 5 letter English word.
You can make 23 anagrams from letters in potoo (ooopt).
Definitions for potoo
noun
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any of several nocturnal birds of the family Nyctibiidae, of Mexico and Central and South America, related to the goatsuckers.
Origin of potoo
1840-50; orig. Jamaican English patoo; compare Twi patú owl
Examples for potoo
He had been blockading the island of potoo, where many English ladies had taken refuge.