moa

[ moh-uh ]

/ ˈmoʊ ə /

noun

any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.

Origin of moa

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1810–20

Words nearby moa

Mnesicles, mngr., M.N.S., M.Nurs., mo, moa, Moab, Moabite, Moabite Stone, moa hunter, moai

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Example sentences from the Web for moa

I was aware of the helmeted figure of Moa casting off Anita—and then the two girls leaping together upon Miko.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930|Various
It was a regular mill—the gizzard of a Moa—full of pebbles as big as hickory nuts.
The Adventures of a Grain of Dust|Hallam Hawksworth
I was thinking, Moa, when we land at the Moon to-morrow—where is our equipment?
Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930|Various
On one occasion he took three of our officers to Moa, a native town situated near the south-east extremity of the island.
Cruise of the 'Alert'|R. W. Coppinger

Moa sat at my elbow; her eyes, with what seemed a glow of admiration in them, followed my busy routine activities.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930|Various

British Dictionary definitions for moa

moa

/ (ˈməʊə) /

noun

any large flightless bird of the recently extinct order Dinornithiformes of New ZealandSee ratite

Word Origin for moa

C19: 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

单词	moa
释义	moa [ moh-uh ] / ˈmoʊ ə / noun any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century. Origin of moa Borrowed into English from Maori around 1810–20 Words nearby moa Mnesicles, mngr., M.N.S., M.Nurs., mo, moa, Moab, Moabite, Moabite Stone, moa hunter, moai Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for moa I was aware of the helmeted figure of Moa casting off Anita—and then the two girls leaping together upon Miko. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930\|Various It was a regular mill—the gizzard of a Moa—full of pebbles as big as hickory nuts. The Adventures of a Grain of Dust\|Hallam Hawksworth I was thinking, Moa, when we land at the Moon to-morrow—where is our equipment? Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930\|Various On one occasion he took three of our officers to Moa, a native town situated near the south-east extremity of the island. Cruise of the 'Alert'\|R. W. Coppinger Moa sat at my elbow; her eyes, with what seemed a glow of admiration in them, followed my busy routine activities. Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930\|Various British Dictionary definitions for moa moa / (ˈməʊə) / noun any large flightless bird of the recently extinct order Dinornithiformes of New ZealandSee ratite Word Origin for moa C19: 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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