we·ka (w  k , w -)n. A flightless bird (Gallirallus australis) of New Zealand, having mottled brown plumage and short legs. [Maori.] |
weka [ˈweɪkə ˈwiːkə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any flightless New Zealand rail of the genus Gallirallus, having a mottled brown plumage and rudimentary wings Also called Maori hen wood hen
[from Maori, of imitative origin]
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| Noun | 1. |  weka - flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fightingrail - any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud Gallirallus, genus Gallirallus - rails of New Zealand |
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