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toheroa
[ toh-uh-roh-uh ]
noun
, plural to·he·ro·as, to·he·ro·a.
- a large marine clam, Amphidesma ventricosum, of waters near New Zealand.
toheroa
/ ˌtəʊəˈrəʊə /
noun
- a bivalve mollusc, Amphidesma (or Semele ) ventricosum, of New Zealand
- a greenish soup made of this
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Word History and Origins
Origin of toheroa1
Borrowed into English from Maori around 1870–75
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Word History and Origins
Origin of toheroa1
from Māori
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Example Sentences
Under the native name of Toheroa, a factory at Dargaville preserves these bivalves in tins.
From Project Gutenberg
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