toheroa
[ toh-uh-roh-uh ]
/ ˌtoʊ əˈroʊ ə /
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noun, plural to·he·ro·as, to·he·ro·a.
a large marine clam, Amphidesma ventricosum, of waters near New Zealand.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Borrowed into English from Maori around 1870–75
Words nearby toheroa
togue, to hand, to heel, to hell and gone, to hell with, toheroa, tohubohu, tohunga, toil, toile, toile de Jouy
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Example sentences from the Web for toheroa
Under the native name of Toheroa, a factory at Dargaville preserves these bivalves in tins.
Beautiful Shells of New Zealand|E. G. B. Moss
British Dictionary definitions for toheroa
toheroa
/ (ˌtəʊəˈrəʊə) /
noun
a bivalve mollusc, Amphidesma (or Semele) ventricosum, of New Zealand
a greenish soup made of this
Word Origin for toheroa
from Māori
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