Meanings
alternative ʻōmaʻo
- Myadestes obscurus, the Hawaiian thrush.
The liquid chirps heard in the short song of an Omao.
2018, Les Beletsky, Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in Song, page 142
Origin
- Hawaiianʻōmaʻo
- Englishomao
Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻōmaʻo.
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Cite this entry
omao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omao
“omao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omao. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “omao,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omao.
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