tupara

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noun

A double-barrelled gun.

OriginMāori tūpara →
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Meanings

nountupara (plural tuparas)

plural tuparas

  1. New ZealandhistoricalA double-barrelled gun.

Origin

  1. Māoritūpara
  2. Englishtupara

From Māori tūpara.

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Cite this entry
APA

tupara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tupara

MLA

“tupara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tupara. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tupara,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tupara.

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