First Known Use: 1851
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takahe
noun ta·ka·he \tä-ˈkä-(ˌ)hā\
Definition of TAKAHE
: a flightless bird (Porphyrio mantelli syn. Notornis mantelli) of the rail family that occurs in New Zealand
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Origin of TAKAHE
Maori
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