Definition of maleo in English:
maleo
(also maleo fowl)
nounPlural maleos ˈmalɪəʊ
A megapode native to Sulawesi, with black upper parts and white underparts.
塚雉
Macrocephalon maleo, family Megapodiidae
Example sentencesExamples
- The distribution of maleo nesting-grounds is now fairly well known in North Sulawesi.
- Maleos incubate their eggs by burying them.
- We could see the maleo tracks in the hard sand, and the areas where they had laid their eggs.
- The two areas are home to numerous endangered species, including the maleo fowl.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from the Moluccan dialect of Malay.