kawau

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noun

The great cormorant.

OriginMāori kawau →
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Meanings

noun
  1. New ZealandThe great cormorant.

Origin

  1. Māorikawau
  2. Englishkawau

From Māori kawau.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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