mako

[ mey-koh, mah- ]

/ ˈmeɪ koʊ, ˈmɑ- /

noun, plural ma·kos.

a powerful mackerel shark, Isurus oxyrinchus, of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Also called mako shark .

Origin of mako

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1720–30

Words nearby mako

makimono, making, makings, Makkah, makna, mako, Makonde, maksoorah, Maksutov telescope, Makua, Makurdi

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Example sentences from the Web for mako

Scientists estimate these sharks, the ancestors of the modern day mako shark, could grow larger than 50 feet long.
Shark Week Is Lying Again: Megalodon Is Definitely Extinct|David Shiffman|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I belong to at least 20 groups,” said Amit Slonim, an editor and writer at Mako.
Israel, Hamas, WhatsApp and Hacked Phones in the Gaza Psy-War|Itay Hod|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The latter variety was originally known by a different name, Mako Jumel.
The Story of the Cotton Plant|Frederick Wilkinson
Anna saw the mako at the same moment, and made a great splashing.
White Shadows in the South Seas|Frederick O'Brien

I could see the mako turn in the water, as he must do to take anything into his mouth.
White Shadows in the South Seas|Frederick O'Brien
We vanish like the small fish before the hunger of the mako.
White Shadows in the South Seas|Frederick O'Brien

British Dictionary definitions for mako (1 of 2)

mako¹

/ (ˈmɑːkəʊ) /

noun plural -kos

any shark of the genus Isurus, esp I. glaucus of Indo-Pacific and Australian seas: family Isuridae

NZ the teeth of the mako worn as a decoration by early Māoris

Word Origin for mako

from Māori

British Dictionary definitions for mako (2 of 2)

mako²

mako-mako (ˈmɑːkəʊˌmɑːkəʊ)

/ (ˈmɑːkəʊ) /

noun plural -kos

Also called: wineberry a small evergreen New Zealand tree, Aristotelia serrata: family Elaeocarpaceae

NZ another name for bellbird (def. 2)

Word Origin for mako

from Māori

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单词	mako
释义	mako [ mey-koh, mah- ] / ˈmeɪ koʊ, ˈmɑ- / noun, plural ma·kos. a powerful mackerel shark, Isurus oxyrinchus, of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Also called mako shark . Origin of mako Borrowed into English from Maori around 1720–30 Words nearby mako makimono, making, makings, Makkah, makna, mako, Makonde, maksoorah, Maksutov telescope, Makua, Makurdi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mako Scientists estimate these sharks, the ancestors of the modern day mako shark, could grow larger than 50 feet long. Shark Week Is Lying Again: Megalodon Is Definitely Extinct\|David Shiffman\|August 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “I belong to at least 20 groups,” said Amit Slonim, an editor and writer at Mako. Israel, Hamas, WhatsApp and Hacked Phones in the Gaza Psy-War\|Itay Hod\|July 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The latter variety was originally known by a different name, Mako Jumel. The Story of the Cotton Plant\|Frederick Wilkinson Anna saw the mako at the same moment, and made a great splashing. White Shadows in the South Seas\|Frederick O'Brien I could see the mako turn in the water, as he must do to take anything into his mouth. White Shadows in the South Seas\|Frederick O'Brien We vanish like the small fish before the hunger of the mako. White Shadows in the South Seas\|Frederick O'Brien British Dictionary definitions for mako (1 of 2) mako¹ / (ˈmɑːkəʊ) / noun plural -kos any shark of the genus Isurus, esp I. glaucus of Indo-Pacific and Australian seas: family Isuridae NZ the teeth of the mako worn as a decoration by early Māoris Word Origin for mako from Māori British Dictionary definitions for mako (2 of 2) mako² mako-mako (ˈmɑːkəʊˌmɑːkəʊ) / (ˈmɑːkəʊ) / noun plural -kos Also called: wineberry a small evergreen New Zealand tree, Aristotelia serrata: family Elaeocarpaceae NZ another name for bellbird (def. 2) Word Origin for mako from Māori Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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