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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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Origin of toheroa

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1870–75
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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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