Maori chiefn.

Brit.

/ˌmaʊrɪ ˈtʃiːf/, U.S.

/ˌmaʊri ˈtʃif/, New Zealand English

/ˌmʌːori ˈtʃiːf/,

/ˌmæuri ˈtʃiːf/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Maori adj., chief n.

Etymology: < Maori adj. + chief n.; the fish's colour pattern is suggestive of the tattooing of a Maori chief.

New Zealand.

1. Any of several marine fishes of the family Nototheniidae, which are dark with pale marbling; esp. Paranotothenia angustata of subantarctic waters (also called black cod).

ΚΠ

1878 Trans. & Proc. N.Z. Inst. 1877 10 330 Some odd fishes now and then turn up in the market, such as the Maori chief, cat-fish, silver-fish, etc.

1896 Australasian 29 Aug. 407/5 In Dunedin a fish was shown to me called Maori Chief.

1921 G. M. Thomson & T. Anderton Hist. Portobello Marine Fish-hatchery & Biol. Station 94 The Maori-Chief is not a pretty fish, but it is very good for the table.

1967 S. Natusch Animals N.Z. 224 N[otothenia] macrocephala, sometimes called Maori chief..is handsomely ‘tattooed’ in black and olive.

1996 M. Francis Coastal Fishes N.Z. (ed. 2) 53/1 Maori chief Notothenia angustata... Dark olive green to black, covered with pale marbling, giving a tattooed appearance.

2. Any of several other fishes with a similar colour pattern, esp. the marblefish ( Aplodactylus arctidens) and a sea perch of the genus Helicolenus.

ΚΠ

1922 N.Z. Jrnl. Sci. & Technol. 5 92 Aplodactylus meandratus. Marble-fish. Generally known as ‘Maori chief’ in Auckland.

1966 R. B. Doogue & J. M. Moreland N.Z. Sea Anglers' Guide (ed. 2) 287 Sea Perch... Reddish brown with blotches and spots on most of body and fins. Other names: Helicolenus papillosus; Jock Stewart, scarpee..Maori chief.

1986 L. J. Paul N.Z. Fishes 111 Marblefish Aplodactylus arctidens. Also called..Maori chief.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	maori chief
释义	Maori chiefn. Brit. /ˌmaʊrɪ ˈtʃiːf/, U.S. /ˌmaʊri ˈtʃif/, New Zealand English /ˌmʌːori ˈtʃiːf/, /ˌmæuri ˈtʃiːf/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Maori adj., chief n. Etymology: < Maori adj. + chief n.; the fish's colour pattern is suggestive of the tattooing of a Maori chief. New Zealand. 1. Any of several marine fishes of the family Nototheniidae, which are dark with pale marbling; esp. Paranotothenia angustata of subantarctic waters (also called black cod). ΚΠ 1878 Trans. & Proc. N.Z. Inst. 1877 10 330 Some odd fishes now and then turn up in the market, such as the Maori chief, cat-fish, silver-fish, etc. 1896 Australasian 29 Aug. 407/5 In Dunedin a fish was shown to me called Maori Chief. 1921 G. M. Thomson & T. Anderton Hist. Portobello Marine Fish-hatchery & Biol. Station 94 The Maori-Chief is not a pretty fish, but it is very good for the table. 1967 S. Natusch Animals N.Z. 224 N[otothenia] macrocephala, sometimes called Maori chief..is handsomely ‘tattooed’ in black and olive. 1996 M. Francis Coastal Fishes N.Z. (ed. 2) 53/1 Maori chief Notothenia angustata... Dark olive green to black, covered with pale marbling, giving a tattooed appearance. 2. Any of several other fishes with a similar colour pattern, esp. the marblefish ( Aplodactylus arctidens) and a sea perch of the genus Helicolenus. ΚΠ 1922 N.Z. Jrnl. Sci. & Technol. 5 92 Aplodactylus meandratus. Marble-fish. Generally known as ‘Maori chief’ in Auckland. 1966 R. B. Doogue & J. M. Moreland N.Z. Sea Anglers' Guide (ed. 2) 287 Sea Perch... Reddish brown with blotches and spots on most of body and fins. Other names: Helicolenus papillosus; Jock Stewart, scarpee..Maori chief. 1986 L. J. Paul N.Z. Fishes 111 Marblefish Aplodactylus arctidens. Also called..Maori chief. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1878
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