huia
[ hoo-yuh ]
noun
an apparently extinct, crowlike bird, Heteralocha acutirostris, of New Zealand, noted for the completely different bill shapes of the male and female.
Origin of huia
1First recorded in 1835–45, huia is from the Maori word hūia
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British Dictionary definitions for huia
huia
/ (ˈhʊɪjə) /
noun
an extinct bird of New Zealand, Heteralocha acutirostris, prized by early Māoris for its distinctive tail feathers
Origin of huia
1Māori
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