kamao

noun

ka·​mao

kəˈmäˌō,

-mau̇

plural -s

: a bird (Phaeornis obscura myadestina) of the family Turdidae found on Kauai Island, Hawaii

Word History

Etymology

Hawaiian kama'o

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