dodo UK /ˈdəʊdəʊ/US /ˈdoʊˌdoʊ/ noun4 •A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.In spite of the most active search, during the last century, no information respecting the dodo was obtained, and some authors have gone so far as to pretend that it never existed; […] — 1835 •(figurative) A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt. •(Nigeria) Fried plantain.Mother had banned it a year or so earlier after Obembe and I stole pieces from Mother's cooler, and lied that we'd seen rats eating the dodos. — 2015 •A hole in one. formsdodoes · dodos