koura

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noun

A freshwater crayfish of the genus Paranephrops, only found in New Zealand.

OriginMāori koura →
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Meanings

nounkoura (plural kouras)

plural kouras

  1. A freshwater crayfish of the genus Paranephrops, only found in New Zealand.

Origin

  1. Māorikoura
  2. Englishkoura

From Māori koura.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Kaoru
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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