Meanings
nounhuhu (plural huhus)
plural huhus
- A beetle, Prionoplus reticularis, endemic to New Zealand.
Synonyms: huhu beetle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA beetle, Prionoplus reticularis, endemic to New Zealand.
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Origin
- Proto-Polynesian*fufu“weevil”
- Māorihuhu“larval form of this beetle”
- Englishhuhu
Borrowed from Māori huhu (“larval form of this beetle”), from Proto-Polynesian *fufu (“weevil”).
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APA
huhu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/huhu
MLA
“huhu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/huhu. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “huhu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/huhu.
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