Meanings
nounNew Zealand pigeon (plural New Zealand pigeons)
plural New Zealand pigeons
- Any member of the species Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae of large pigeons native to New Zealand.
Synonyms: kereru, kukupa, wood pigeon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the species Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae of large pigeons native to New Zealand.
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Translations
Māori rupe, kūkupa
- rupelarge species of ground pigeon
- kūkupalarge species of ground pigeon
- kererūlarge species of ground pigeon
- kūkūlarge species of ground pigeon
Russian новозела́ндский плодоя́дный го́лубь
- новозела́ндский плодоя́дный го́лубь (novozelándskij plodojádnyj gólubʹ)large species of ground pigeon
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