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kiore

British  
/ ˈkiːɒrɛ /

noun

  1. another name for Māori rat

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Etymology

Origin of kiore

Māori

Example Sentences

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The Maori intended to eat the kiore, but the rats multiplied and spread far faster than they could be consumed, along the way feasting on weta, young tuatara, and the eggs of ground-nesting birds.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 15, 2014

In their ships, the Maori also brought with them Pacific rats, or kiore.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 15, 2014

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