ironsand

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noun

A type of black sand with a high iron content, found on many west coast beaches in New Zealand, as well as elsewhere.

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Meanings

nounironsand (countable and uncountable, plural ironsands)

plural ironsands

  1. countableuncountableA type of black sand with a high iron content, found on many west coast beaches in New Zealand, as well as elsewhere.

Origin

From iron + sand.

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Translations

Māori onepū rino
  • onepū rinoA type of black sand with a high iron content.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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