"huhu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: huhus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Maori huhu (“larval form of this beetle”), from Proto-Polynesian *fufu (“weevil”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|huhu|t=larval form of this beetle}} Maori huhu (“larval form of this beetle”), {{der|en|poz-pol-pro|*fufu|t=weevil}} Proto-Polynesian *fufu (“weevil”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} huhu (plural huhus)
  1. A beetle, Prionoplus reticularis, endemic to New Zealand. Wikipedia link: huhu Categories (lifeform): Chrysomeloid beetles Synonyms: huhu beetle

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