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kereru

/ˈkɛɹəɹuː/

kereru noun: the New Zealand pigeon (species Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae).

kereru: the New Zealand pigeon (species Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae)
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Noun

kereru (plural kererus or kereru)

  1. (New Zealand) The New Zealand pigeon (species Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae).

Synonyms of kereru

Forms of kereru

pluralkererus
pluralkereru

Origin of kereru

Borrowed from Māori kererū.

Questions about kereru

What does kereru mean?
Kereru means the New Zealand pigeon (species Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae).
What part of speech is kereru?
Kereru is a noun.
How do you pronounce kereru?
Kereru is pronounced /ˈkɛɹəɹuː/.
What is the plural of kereru?
The plural of kereru is kererus.

Words near kereru in the dictionary

  1. Kerekes
  2. Kerekeses
  3. Kereks
  4. Keren
  5. Kerens
  6. kereru
  7. kererus
  8. kererū
  9. Keres
  10. Keresan
  11. Keresans

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