wekau

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noun

An extinct small New Zealand owl with short wings and long legs that lived chiefly on the ground (†Sceloglaux albifacies).

OriginMāori whēkau →
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Meanings

noun
  1. biologyAn extinct small New Zealand owl with short wings and long legs that lived chiefly on the ground (†Sceloglaux albifacies).

Origin

  1. Māoriwhēkau
  2. Englishwekau

Borrowed from Māori whēkau.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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