rohe

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noun

A Māori tribal territory or region; (loosely), an area or region.

UncommonFirst used 20th c.Scrabble 7

Meanings

rohe1

nounrohe (plural rohes or rohe)

plural rohes

  1. New ZealandA Māori tribal territory or region; (loosely), an area or region.First known use 20th c.

    Such rohe were most often delineated by geographical features such as mountains, rivers and valleys, or by botanical markers such as forests or individually identified trees.

    2003, Michael King, The Penguin History of Aotearoa New Zealand, Penguin, published 2023, page 68

Rohe2

proper nounRohe (plural Rohes)

plural Rohes

Origin

  1. Māorirohe
  2. Englishrohe

Borrowed from Māori rohe.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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