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