South Island
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South Island
southern portion of New Zealand
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South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major
islands
of
New Zealand
, the other being the more populous
North Island
. The
Māori
name for the South Island,
Te Wai Pounamu
, meaning "The Water/s of Greenstone" (
greenstone
being
jade
), possibly evolved from Te Wāhi Pounamu which means "The Place Of Greenstone". The island is also known as
Te Waka a Māui
which means "Māui's Canoe".
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South Island
Noun
1. the larger but less populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from North Island by Cook Strait
(hypernym) island
(part-holonym) New Zealand
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