English Explanatory Dictionary

Tall Blacks

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. the men's national basketball representative team of New Zealand

Word forms

Tall Blacks

Etymology

Derived from All Blacks, the nickname of the New Zealand national rugby union team, with "All" replaced by "Tall" in reference to the often well-above-average height of basketball players.

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