Maori

noun Mao·ri \ˈmau̇(-ə)r-ē\

: a member of the original people living in New Zealand

: the language of the Maori people

plural Maori or Maoris

Full Definition of MAORI

: the Polynesian language of the Maori people

: a member of a Polynesian people native to New Zealand

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Maori māori, literally, normal, ordinary

First Known Use: 1828

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