Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 12 compound words that contain maori. The most common are listed below. Open maori in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- Maori henA weka, of species Gallirallus australis.
- Cook Islands MaoriAlternative spelling of Cook Islands Māori: The official language of the Cook Islands.
- Maori wrasseThe Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus).
- Pakeha MaoriSomeone of European descent who has adopted a Maori way of life.
- tikanga MaoriMaori customs and values, considered as a collective body of belief and behaviour.
- Maori mintSynonym of New Zealand mint: The plant Mentha cunninghamii, endemic to New Zealand.
- Maori onionAny of the three plant species Bulbinella angustifolia, Bulbinella gibbsii, and Bulbinella hookeri, native to New Zealand.
- Maori potatoesplural of Maori potato: Any of various small, knobbly, colorful potatoes (Solanum tuberosum subsp. tuberosum and andigena) cultivated by the Maori people, especially those grown before New Zealand was colonized by the British.
- Maori dogsplural of Maori dog: Synonym of kuri (“an extinct, bushy-tailed, short-legged dog of New Zealand”).
- Maori onionsplural of Maori onion: Any of the three plant species Bulbinella angustifolia, Bulbinella gibbsii, and Bulbinella hookeri, native to New Zealand.
- Maori potatoAny of various small, knobbly, colorful potatoes (Solanum tuberosum subsp. tuberosum and andigena) cultivated by the Maori people, especially those grown before New Zealand was colonized by the British.
- Maori ratSynonym of kiore: The Polynesian rat, Rattus exulans.
- Maori hensplural of Maori hen: A weka, of species Gallirallus australis.
- Maori wrassesplural of Maori wrasse: The Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus).
Compound words 12
- mossieAny of various species of sparrow, especially Passer melanurus.
- MaoribankA suburb of Upper Hutt, Wellington region, New Zealand.
- MaoridomThe world or sphere of the Māori people.
- MaorificationThe act or process of Maorifying.
- MaorifyTo render someone or something more Maori.
- MaorihoodThe quality of being Māori.
- MaorinessQuality of being Maori.
- MaoritangaMāori culture, traditions, and way of life; Maoriness.
- Maorifiedsimple past and past participle of Maorify
- Maorilandersplural of Maorilander: New Zealander