koekoea

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noun

The long-tailed cuckoo, Eudynamys taitensis, which breeds in New Zealand and migrates to the islands of the western Pacific in the winter.

OriginMāori koekoeā →
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Meanings

noun
  1. New ZealandThe long-tailed cuckoo, Eudynamys taitensis, which breeds in New Zealand and migrates to the islands of the western Pacific in the winter.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
long-tailed koel

Origin

  1. Māorikoekoeā
  2. Englishkoekoea

Borrowed from Māori koekoeā.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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