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koura

koura noun: a freshwater crayfish of the genus Paranephrops, only found in New Zealand.

Noun

koura (plural kouras)

  1. A freshwater crayfish of the genus Paranephrops, only found in New Zealand.

Forms of koura

pluralkouras

Origin of koura

From Māori koura.

Questions about koura

What does koura mean?
Koura means a freshwater crayfish of the genus Paranephrops, only found in New Zealand.
What part of speech is koura?
Koura is a noun.
What is the plural of koura?
The plural of koura is kouras.

Words near koura in the dictionary

  1. Kounu
  2. Koupalu
  3. kouprey
  4. koupreys
  5. kouproh
  6. koura
  7. kourabiedes
  8. kourabiethes
  9. kourai
  10. Kouranko
  11. kouras

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