mako

[ mey-koh, mah- ]

noun

, plural ma·kos.

1. a powerful mackerel shark, Isurus oxyrinchus, of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

mako

¹

/ ˈmɑːkəʊ /

noun

1. any shark of the genus Isurus, esp I. glaucus of Indo-Pacific and Australian seas: family Isuridae
2. the teeth of the mako worn as a decoration by early Māoris

mako

²

/ ˈmɑːkəʊˌmɑːkəʊ; ˈmɑːkəʊ /

noun

1. Also calledwineberry a small evergreen New Zealand tree, Aristotelia serrata: family Elaeocarpaceae
2. another name for bellbird

Word History and Origins

Origin of mako¹

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1720–30

Word History and Origins

Origin of mako¹

from Māori

Origin of mako²

from Māori

Example Sentences

The controversy over succession has been sparked by Princess Mako of Ashinko, the niece of Emperor Naruhito.

From Ozy

Scientists estimate these sharks, the ancestors of the modern day mako shark, could grow larger than 50 feet long.

From The Daily Beast

“I belong to at least 20 groups,” said Amit Slonim, an editor and writer at Mako.

From The Daily Beast

I could see the mako turn in the water, as he must do to take anything into his mouth.

From Project Gutenberg

The latter variety was originally known by a different name, Mako Jumel.

From Project Gutenberg

We vanish like the small fish before the hunger of the mako.

From Project Gutenberg

Anna saw the mako at the same moment, and made a great splashing.

From Project Gutenberg