piopio

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noun

A bird of either of two extinct passerine songbird species of New Zealand, comprising the genus Turnagra: North Island piopio (†Turnagra tanagra) and South Island piopio (†Turnagra capensis).

OriginMāori piopio →
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Meanings

nounpiopio (plural piopios)

plural piopios

  1. A bird of either of two extinct passerine songbird species of New Zealand, comprising the genus Turnagra: North Island piopio (†Turnagra tanagra) and South Island piopio (†Turnagra capensis).

Origin

  1. Māoripiopio
  2. Englishpiopio

Borrowed from Māori piopio.

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APA

piopio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piopio

MLA

“piopio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piopio. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piopio,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piopio.

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