moa
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of moa
Borrowed into English from Maori around 1810–20
Vocabulary lists containing moa
Australia and New Zealand - Introductory
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Example Sentences
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The fake moa effort isn’t conservation at all.
From Slate • Aug. 8, 2025
That has left the surplus native moa, forgotten, free to flourish.
From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2022
“It’s no mean feat, because it was a heck of a big bird,” Dr. Wroe said of moa, which could weigh up to 550 pounds.
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2021
New Zealand is believed to have been the site of many gigantic birds that later became extinct, including the world’s largest parrot, a giant eagle and an emu-like bird called the moa.
From Washington Times • Aug. 14, 2019
This means that the moa has not been extinct very long.
From Following the Equator, Part 4 by Twain, Mark
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