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mohua

mohua noun: mohoua ochrocephala, a small insectivorous passerine bird endemic to the South Island of New Zealand.

mohua: mohoua ochrocephala, a small insectivorous passerine bird endemic to the South Island of New Zealand
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Noun

mohua (plural mohuas)

  1. Mohoua ochrocephala, a small insectivorous passerine bird endemic to the South Island of New Zealand.
    Synonyms:
    yellowhead

Synonyms of mohua

Forms of mohua

pluralmohuas

Origin of mohua

Borrowed from Māori mohua.

Questions about mohua

What does mohua mean?
Mohua means mohoua ochrocephala, a small insectivorous passerine bird endemic to the South Island of New Zealand.
What part of speech is mohua?
Mohua is a noun.
What is the plural of mohua?
The plural of mohua is mohuas.

Words near mohua in the dictionary

  1. Mohsian
  2. Mohsin
  3. Mohsins
  4. mohturfa
  5. mohturfas
  6. mohua
  7. mohuas
  8. mohur
  9. Mohurram
  10. mohurrer
  11. mohurrers

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