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tōrea - oystercatcher

Tōrea, n. 1. Haematopus ostralegus and H. longirostris, pied oyster catchers; H. unicolor, black oyster catcher. Called also torea tai and torea pango. Ki kite i te karoro, i te torea e rere mai ana i Manuka (T. 75). Ka whati te tai, ka pao te torea (P.).

2. Himantopus leucocephalus, pied stilt, a bird. = poaka. Torea pango (Ar.), H. novaezealandiae, black stilt. = kaī (ii). whakatōrea, v.t. Defy.

Williams Dictionary

Torea, n, A pit for catching rats.

Williams Dictionary

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