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Timaru

[ tim-uh-roo ]
/ ˈtɪm əˌru /

noun

a seaport on the E coast of South Island, in S New Zealand.

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Timaru
/ (ˈtɪməˌruː) /

noun

a port and resort in S New Zealand, on E South Island. Pop: 43 100 (2004 est)
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