maro

[mahr-oh]

noun

1. a loincloth worn ceremonially by Maori and Tahitian men, consisting of a grass apron or a length of cloth wrapped around the waist and sometimes between the legs, traditionally made from flax fibers or tree bark.

Example Sentences

"Human attraction to alcohol probably arose from this dietary heritage of our common ancestor with chimpanzees," said study researcher Aleksey Maro of the University of California, Berkeley.

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Maro Itoje: Such a compelling individual.

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There were words of triumph from Dan Sheehan and Maro Itoje that sounded a little forced.

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Maro Itoje, Tommy Freeman and Australia's Tom Lynagh all failed head injury assessments in a cruelly physical contest played in horrendous conditions.

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"While the first two games have been great because we got two wins, there's still a feeling that we haven't put it together in a way we know that we can," said captain Maro Itoje.

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