kereru
/ˈkerəruː/noun
1- NZ a New Zealand pigeon which has mainly greenish metallic plumage with white underparts and a purplish-crimson bill and feet〈新西兰〉新西兰鸠。
1.1
- Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae, family Columbidae. Alternative name: New Zealand pigeon.拉丁名Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae, 鸠鸽科。又名： New Zealand pigeon.
词源
late 19th cent.: from Maori.