WEKA

weka, maori hen, wood hen

(noun) flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

weka (plural wekas)

The woodhen, a flightless bird of New Zealand.

Anagrams

• Wake, wake, weak

Source: Wiktionary


We"ka, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A New Zealand rail (Ocydromus australis) which has wings so short as to be incapable of flight.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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