kotuku

K5O1T1U1K5U1

noun

The white heron Egretta alba.

OriginMāori kōtuku →
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Meanings

kotuku1

noun
  1. New ZealandThe white heron Egretta alba.

Kotuku2

proper noun
  1. A locality on the West Coast, New Zealand.

Origin

kotuku · noun

  1. Māorikōtuku
  2. Englishkotuku

From Māori kōtuku.

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Kotuku · proper noun

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APA

kotuku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kotuku

MLA

“kotuku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kotuku. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kotuku,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kotuku.

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