roa1
/ˈrəʊə/(also roaroa, roa-roa) NZ
noun
The great spotted kiwi, Apteryx haastii.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From Maori roa, roaroa.
ROA2
historical
noun
Russian Liberation Army, a force of Russians opposed to Stalin, organized to fight with the German Army in the latter stages of the Second World War.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Russian Review. From Russian ROA, initialism from Russkaja osvoboditel′naja armija the Russian Liberation Army.