kotuku

British

/ ˈkəʊtʊkuː /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of kotuku

Māori

Example Sentences

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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

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