Bay of Plenty

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Etymology

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From bay (embayment) +‎ plenty (abundant food). Coined by James Cook in 1769, from observations of plentiful amounts of food in the villages surrounding the bay.

Proper noun

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the Bay of Plenty

  1. A wide bay on the northern side of the North Island, New Zealand.
  2. A region surrounding the bay in North Island, New Zealand.

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