moho

See also: Moho and mohó

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori.

Noun

moho (plural mohos)

1. The North Island takahē, an extinct rail of New Zealand.

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for moho in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)

Anagrams

• HOMO, homo, homo-

---

Spanish

Etymology

From Portuguese mofo (“mold, mildew”), from Italian muffa (“mould, mildew”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoo/

Noun

moho m (plural mohos)

1. mildew (US), mold, mould (UK, AU, CA)
2. (dated) rust

Usage notes

• Moho is a false friend, and does not mean moo. Spanish equivalents are shown in the "Translations" section of the English entry moo.

Synonyms

• (rust): herrumbre, orín, óxido