Meanings
proper nounthe Bay of Plenty
- A wide bay on the northern side of the North Island, New Zealand.
Synonyms: Te Moana-a-Toi
- A region surrounding the bay in North Island, New Zealand.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA wide bay on the northern side of the North Island, New Zealand.
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Origin
From bay (“embayment”) + plenty (“abundant food”). Coined by James Cook in 1769, from observations of plentiful amounts of food in the villages surrounding the bay.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Māori Te Moana-a-Toi
- Te Moana-a-ToiTranslations
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Bay of Plenty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bay%20of%20Plenty
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“Bay of Plenty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bay%20of%20Plenty. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bay of Plenty,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bay%20of%20Plenty.
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