Etymology

kiore

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Today it means: The Polynesian rat, Rattus exulans. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Māori -
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  1. Māori · borrowed from-
  2. Māori · borrowed from-
  3. English todaykiore

Borrowed from Māori.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. The Polynesian rat, Rattus exulans.

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