Meanings
nounkiore (plural kiores or kiore)
plural kiores
- New ZealandThe Polynesian rat, Rattus exulans.First known use 19th c.
The only means of transport available to kiore was Polynesian vessels.
2003, Michael King, The Penguin History of Aotearoa New Zealand, Penguin, published 2023, page 6
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Origin
- Māori-
- Māori-
- Englishkiore
Borrowed from Māori.
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Rhymes with kiore
morestoryglorycorystoreyroryMontessoricuriegoryhoarydorykoresatoristorietoriizoria fortioria prioricon amoreHoraeJapanese morning gloryoaryoboe d'amorepory
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APA
kiore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiore
MLA
“kiore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiore. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kiore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiore.
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