1. (noun) Chatham Island subspecies of New Zealand pigeon or kererū, Hemiphaga chathamensis - a large green, copper and white native bush pigeon. This subspecies is larger than the kererū with a longer tail and greyer underparts.
Synonyms: karoro tangi harau, kūkū
Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index by John C Moorfield comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Māori language.
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He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.
