mohua

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noun

Mohoua ochrocephala, a small insectivorous passerine bird endemic to the South Island of New Zealand.

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yellowhead
OriginMāori mohua →
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Meanings

nounmohua (plural mohuas)

plural mohuas

  1. Mohoua ochrocephala, a small insectivorous passerine bird endemic to the South Island of New Zealand.

    Synonyms: yellowhead

Synonyms & antonyms

nounMohoua ochrocephala, a small insectivorous passerine bird endemic to the South Island of New Zealand.

Similar
yellowhead

Origin

  1. Māorimohua
  2. Englishmohua

Borrowed from Māori mohua.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Houma
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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