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weka

Noun

we=ka

WORDNET DICTIONARY

weka(n = noun.animal) maori hen, wood hen - flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting; Array

is a kind of rail

is a member of gallirallus, genus gallirallus

weka, n.

A New Zealand rail (Ocydromus australis) which has wings so short as to be incapable of flight. [1913 Webster]

weka, n. any flightless New Zealand rail of the genus Gallirallus.

Etymology

Maori: imit. of its cry

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