huia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A wattlebird (†Heteralocha acutirostris), endemic to New Zealand's North Island but extinct since the early twentieth century.

Pronunciation

/ˈhuːjə/

Word forms

huia huias

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori huia.

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