toheroa

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtəʊəˈrəʊə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tō′ə rōə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
to•he•ro•a  (tō′ə rōə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ro•as, -ro•a. 
  1. Invertebratesa large marine clam, Amphidesma ventricosum, of waters near New Zealand.
  • Maori
  • 1870–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
toheroa / ˌtəʊəˈrəʊə/ ( -roa)
  1. a bivalve mollusc, Amphidesma (or Semele) ventricosum, of New Zealand
Etymology: from Māori

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