ˈmau̇(ə)rē, -ri noun
1. plural maori or maoris usually capitalized
a.
(1) : a Polynesian people native to New Zealand
(2) : a member of such people
b. : the Austronesian language of the Maori
2. -s : a brilliantly colored Australian marine percoid food fish ( Ophthalmolepis lineolatus )