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whio

whio noun: the blue duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) of New Zealand.

Noun

whio (plural whios)

  1. The blue duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) of New Zealand.

Forms of whio

pluralwhios

Origin of whio

Borrowed from Māori whio.

Questions about whio

What does whio mean?
Whio means the blue duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) of New Zealand.
What part of speech is whio?
Whio is a noun.
What is the plural of whio?
The plural of whio is whios.

Words near whio in the dictionary

  1. whiny
  2. whiny-ass titty babies
  3. whiny-ass titty baby
  4. whinyard
  5. whinyards
  6. whio
  7. whios
  8. whip
  9. whip and spur
  10. whip appeal
  11. whip coral

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