Meanings
nounhuhu beetle (plural huhu beetles)
plural huhu beetles
- A longhorn beetle, Prionoplus reticularis, of the Cerambycidae family; the largest endemic beetle found in New Zealand.
Last night, a huhu beetle tapped on the window.
1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 338Synonyms: huhu
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA longhorn beetle, Prionoplus reticularis, of the Cerambycidae family; the largest endemic beetle found in New Zealand.
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Origin
- Proto-Polynesian*fufu
- Māorihuhu
- Englishhuhu beetle
From Māori huhu, which specifically refers to the larval form, from Proto-Polynesian *fufu.
More words from Māori, Proto-Polynesian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Māori pepe tunga
- pepe tungabeetle
Polish huhu, chrząszcz huhu
- huhubeetle
- chrząszcz huhubeetle
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