koura

British  

/ ˈkɒʊːrɑː /

noun

1. either of two New Zealand freshwater crayfish of the genus Paranephrops

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Etymology

Origin of koura

Māori

Example Sentences

However, CPC military spokesman Mamadou Koura said those allegations were false.

From Washington Times

Even as we agree that the pieces of sky through the trees are very blue, as we admire the persistence of the tiny streams, the marvel of the koura scrambling through them, a thought hums between us: If we had turned back before, we would be home now.

From Slate

Elhadji Koura Boukar, a local councilor, says the women wearing explosive belts tried to enter the mosque in a southern area of Diffa during Ramadan prayers Monday evening.

From Seattle Times

For students from the Arab world, studying abroad within the Middle East and North Africa can have particular advantages, says Walid I. Moubayed, professor and dean of admissions and registration at the University of Balamand in Koura, North Lebanon, which currently has 602 international students.

From US News

"We are actively trying to find the whereabouts of all the passengers who took the same flights to and from Lome as that patient," said Napo Koura Gado, an official with the Togolese health ministry.

From US News