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piopio

piopio noun: a bird of either of two extinct passerine songbird species of New Zealand, comprising the genus Turnagra: North Island piopio (†Turnagra tanagra) and South Island piopio (†Turnagra capensis).

Noun

piopio (plural piopios)

  1. A bird of either of two extinct passerine songbird species of New Zealand, comprising the genus Turnagra: North Island piopio (†Turnagra tanagra) and South Island piopio (†Turnagra capensis).

Forms of piopio

pluralpiopios

Origin of piopio

Borrowed from Māori piopio.

Questions about piopio

What does piopio mean?
Piopio means a bird of either of two extinct passerine songbird species of New Zealand, comprising the genus Turnagra: North Island piopio (†Turnagra tanagra) and South Island piopio (†Turnagra capensis).
What part of speech is piopio?
Piopio is a noun.
What is the plural of piopio?
The plural of piopio is piopios.

Words near piopio in the dictionary

  1. Piontkowskis
  2. piony
  3. piophilid
  4. piophilids
  5. piophobic
  6. piopio
  7. piopios
  8. Pioquinto
  9. Pioquintos
  10. Piora
  11. Piorkowski

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