maomao

/ (ˈmɑːɒmɑːɒ) /

noun plural maomao

either of two small New Zealand edible fish, the pink maomao caprodon langimanus and the blue maomao scorpis acquipinnus

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Word Origin for maomao

Māori

Words nearby maomao

mao zedong, mao-tai, maoi, maoism, maoke mountains, maomao, maori, map, map out, map projection, map turtle
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Example sentences from the Web for maomao

  • Ua maomao ka lani, ua kahaea luna,Ua pipi ka maka o ka hoku.

    In the South Seas|Robert Louis Stevenson