Bay of Plenty

English

Etymology

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

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.

Synonyms

• Te Moana-a-Toi

 

Translations

Translations

• Maori: Te Moana-a-Toi