"koura" meaning in Maori

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Noun

Forms: kōura [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowing of English gold, with sounds changed to conform to Māori phonetics. Displaced whero. Etymology templates: {{der|mi|en|gold}} English gold Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} koura, {{mi-noun}} koura
  1. gold Synonyms: whero
    Sense id: en-koura-mi-noun-JNfwPY3D Categories (other): Metals Disambiguation of Metals: 61 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Astacideans Disambiguation of Astacideans: 0 0

Noun

Forms: kōura [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} koura, {{mi-noun}} koura
  1. koura (freshwater crayfish of the genus Paranephrops, endemic to New Zealand)
    Sense id: en-koura-mi-noun-VrF~-L2b Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Astacideans Disambiguation of Astacideans: 0 0
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