tarakihi

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New Zealand/ˈteɹɘkiː/New Zealand/ˈtɐɹɘˌkiːhiː/

noun

A fish, Nemadactylus macropterus, between 30 and 60 centimeters long and found off the coast of Australia and South America.

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jackass morwong
OriginMāori - →
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Meanings

nountarakihi (plural tarakihis)

plural tarakihis · alternative terakihi

  1. A fish, Nemadactylus macropterus, between 30 and 60 centimeters long and found off the coast of Australia and South America.

    Synonyms: jackass morwong

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fish, Nemadactylus macropterus, between 30 and 60 centimeters long and found off the coast of Australia and South America.

Similar
jackass morwong

Origin

  1. Māori-
  2. Māori-
  3. Englishtarakihi

Borrowed from Māori.

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Cite this entry
APA

tarakihi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarakihi

MLA

“tarakihi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarakihi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tarakihi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarakihi.

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