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takahe in British English
(ˈtɑːkəˌhiː)
noun
a very rare flightless New Zealand rail, Notornis mantelli
Word origin
from Māori, of imitative origintakahe in American English
(təˈkai, -ˈkɑːi)
noun
a rare, flightless gallinulelike bird, Notornis mantelli, of New Zealand; notornis
Word origin
[1850–55; ‹ Maori takahē]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: headhunting, heavyweight, muggins, overprint, segueImage oftakahe
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