extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons
A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
Fried plantain.
The origin of "dodo" is uncertain, but it may come from the obsolete Portuguese word doudo, meaning "fool," or possibly from the Dutch dodaars. The word first appeared in English during the 17th century.