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korimako

korimako noun: the New Zealand bellbird, Anthornis melanura.

Noun

korimako (plural korimakos)

  1. The New Zealand bellbird, Anthornis melanura.
    • The kowhai […] blooms in the earliest part of spring, with flowers that the tui and korimako love.1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 125

Forms of korimako

pluralkorimakos

Origin of korimako

Borrowed from Māori korimako.

Questions about korimako

What does korimako mean?
Korimako means the New Zealand bellbird, Anthornis melanura.
What part of speech is korimako?
Korimako is a noun.
What is the plural of korimako?
The plural of korimako is korimakos.

Words near korimako in the dictionary

  1. kori bustards
  2. Kori Creek
  3. Koriak
  4. Koriaks
  5. Koriella
  6. korimako
  7. korimakos
  8. korin
  9. Korina
  10. Korinek
  11. Korineks

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