Taranaki

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/ˈtɛɹanɛki//ˈtaɾanaki/

proper noun

A region in western North Island, New Zealand.

OriginMāori Taranaki →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A region in western North Island, New Zealand.
  2. A stratovolcano in the region.
  3. geographyAn epoch from 10.9 to 5.28 million years ago, a subdivision of the Neogene.

Origin

  1. MāoriTaranaki
  2. EnglishTaranaki

Borrowed from Māori Taranaki.

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APA

Taranaki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Taranaki

MLA

“Taranaki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Taranaki. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Taranaki,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Taranaki.

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