tuatua

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noun

One of the species Paphies subtriangulata of edible bivalve clams.

OriginMāori tuatua →
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Meanings

nountuatua (plural tuatuas)

plural tuatuas

  1. New ZealandOne of the species Paphies subtriangulata of edible bivalve clams.

Origin

  1. Māorituatua
  2. Englishtuatua

From Māori tuatua.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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