koru
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of koru
Māori
Example Sentences
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The next most preferred was Lockwood’s red, white and blue – followed, in order of preference, the red peak, the black-and-white silver fern, and the koru.
From The Guardian • Dec. 11, 2015
The fourth was Mr. Fyfe’s swirl, a Maori symbol known as a koru, based on an unfurling fern frond.
From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2015
The fourth has a koru, a spiral based on an unfolding fern that figures widely in Maori carving.
From Economist • Sep. 10, 2015
The fourth flag depicts the koru, a spiral symbol used in Māori art that represents an unfurling silver fern.
From Time • Sep. 1, 2015
Many include national symbols like the silver fern, the Southern Cross constellation, and the koru — a fern leaf motif common in Maori tradition.
From The Verge • Aug. 10, 2015
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