Meanings
- A bay and sea in the Bay of Plenty region, North Island, New Zealand.
Synonyms: Bay of Plenty
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA bay and sea in the Bay of Plenty region, North Island, New Zealand.
Origin
- MāoriTe Moana-a-Toi
- EnglishTe Moana-a-Toi
From Māori Te Moana-a-Toi (literally “Sea of Toi”).
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Te Moana-a-Toi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Te%20Moana-a-Toi
“Te Moana-a-Toi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Te%20Moana-a-Toi. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Te Moana-a-Toi,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Te%20Moana-a-Toi.
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