kotuku

/ ˈkəʊtʊkuː /

noun

1. the white heron, Egretta alba, having brilliant white plumage, black legs and yellow eyes and bill

Word History and Origins

Origin of kotuku¹

Māori

Example Sentences

Kapiti Island’s Kotuku Parks subdivision has a no-cat rule and Auckland council is also looking at a plan to put down any cat caught in an “ecologically significant site” without a microchip.

From The Guardian

Kotuku reports that Valve’s Gabe Newell has also confirmed “living-room-friendly PC packages sold by both Valve and third-party companies,” known to eager fans as the SteamBox, a Linux-based PC designed to run Steam.

From Forbes

Kotuku Ngawati of Australia was runner-up in 59.27 and Hinkelien Schreuder of the Netherlands was third in 59.53.

From Seattle Times