pihoihoi

pihoihoi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori.

Noun

pihoihoi (plural pihoihoi)

1. (New Zealand) Anthus novaeseelandiae, the Australasian pipit.
   • 2003, Margaret Rose Orbell, Carolyn Lagahetau, Birds of Aotearoa: a natural and cultural history

     The pihoihoi live in the island's interior, and the torea on its rocky shore.