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koru

koru noun: a spiral shape that symbolizes growth, strength and peace, used in Māori art.

Noun

koru (plural korus or koru)

  1. A spiral shape that symbolizes growth, strength and peace, used in Māori art.

Forms of koru

pluralkorus
pluralkoru

Origin of koru

Borrowed from Māori koru.

Questions about koru

What does koru mean?
Koru means a spiral shape that symbolizes growth, strength and peace, used in Māori art.
What part of speech is koru?
Koru is a noun.
What is the plural of koru?
The plural of koru is korus.

Words near koru in the dictionary

  1. Kortum
  2. kortung
  3. kortungs
  4. Kortz
  5. Kortzes
  6. koru
  7. Korumburra
  8. Korumburra South
  9. korun
  10. koruna
  11. korunas

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