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Definition of dunkadoo in English:

dunkadoo

Pronunciation /ˌdʌŋkəˈduː/

noun

dialect, rare US

  • The American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Alexander Wilson (1766–1813), ornithologist and poet. Apparently imitative of the bird's call.