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toheroa

American  
[toh-uh-roh-uh] / ˌtoʊ əˈroʊ ə /

noun

plural

toheroas, toheroa

  1. a large marine clam, Amphidesma ventricosum, of waters near New Zealand.

toheroa British  
/ ˌtəʊəˈrəʊə /

noun

  1. a bivalve mollusc, Amphidesma (or Semele ) ventricosum, of New Zealand

  2. a greenish soup made of this

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Etymology

Origin of toheroa

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1870–75

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