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weka

(wā′kä, wē′kə)

noun

any of a genus (Gallirallus) of large flightless rails of New Zealand

Origin: Maori < Proto-Polynesian *weka, a bird species

See weka in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A flightless bird (Gallirallus australis) of New Zealand, having mottled brown plumage and short legs.

Origin:

Origin: Maori

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