tauhou

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noun

A silvereye, a bird of species Zosterops lateralis.

OriginMāori tauhou →
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Meanings

nountauhou (plural tauhous)

plural tauhous · alternative tahou

  1. New ZealandA silvereye, a bird of species Zosterops lateralis.

    There was one tauhou preternaturally wary and, somehow, knowing […]

    1997, Jenny Bornholdt, Gregory O'Brien, Mark Williams, An anthology of New Zealand poetry in English
    1 more example

    Also in this group is the tauhou or silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) and two honey-eaters […]

    1973, Walter Imber, Kenneth Brailey Cumberland, R B Rains, New Zealand: Pacific land down under

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
silvereye

Origin

  1. Māoritauhou
  2. Englishtauhou

Borrowed from Māori tauhou.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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