toheroa

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noun

Paphies ventricosa, a large edible bivalve mollusc endemic to New Zealand.

OriginMāori toheroa →
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Meanings

nountoheroa (plural toheroas)

plural toheroas

  1. New ZealandPaphies ventricosa, a large edible bivalve mollusc endemic to New Zealand.

Origin

  1. Māoritoheroa
  2. Englishtoheroa

Borrowed from Māori toheroa (literally “long tongue”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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