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tuatua

tuatua noun: one of the species Paphies subtriangulata of edible bivalve clams.

Noun

tuatua (plural tuatuas)

  1. (New Zealand) One of the species Paphies subtriangulata of edible bivalve clams.

Forms of tuatua

pluraltuatuas

Origin of tuatua

From Māori tuatua.

Questions about tuatua

What does tuatua mean?
Tuatua means one of the species Paphies subtriangulata of edible bivalve clams.
What part of speech is tuatua?
Tuatua is a noun.
What is the plural of tuatua?
The plural of tuatua is tuatuas.

Words near tuatua in the dictionary

  1. tuateras
  2. tuath
  3. tuatha
  4. Tuatha Dé Danann
  5. tuaths
  6. tuatua
  7. tuatuas
  8. Tuazon
  9. Tuazons
  10. tub
  11. tub chair

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