moko
noun
mo·ko
\ˈmō(ˌ)kō\
Definition of moko
-s
1 : the Maori system of tattooing
2 : a Maori tattoo consisting of pigment rubbed into spiral grooves made in the skin with a small implement resembling an adz
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Maori
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