moa

English

/ˈmɒʌ/, /ˈməʊə/

noun
Definitions
  • Any of several species of large, extinct, flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae that were native to New Zealand; until its extinction, one species was the largest bird in the world.

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori moa derived from Proto-Polynesian *moa (fowl).

Origin

Proto-Polynesian

*moa

Gloss

fowl

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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