Meanings
proper noun
- A town and port in South Canterbury, New Zealand.
- A territorial authority of Canterbury, New Zealand; in full, Timaru District.
Origin
Borrowed from Māori.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
Timaru. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Timaru
MLA
“Timaru.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Timaru. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Timaru,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Timaru.
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