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toheroa

[ toh-uh-roh-uh ]

noun

, plural to·he·ro·as, to·he·ro·a.
  1. a large marine clam, Amphidesma ventricosum, of waters near New Zealand.

toheroa

/ ˌtəʊəˈrəʊə /

noun

  1. a bivalve mollusc, Amphidesma (or Semele ) ventricosum, of New Zealand
  2. a greenish soup made of this
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of toheroa1

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1870–75
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Word History and Origins

Origin of toheroa1

from Māori
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Example Sentences

Under the native name of Toheroa, a factory at Dargaville preserves these bivalves in tins.

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