Kaka

//ˈkɑːkə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of four taxa of birds in the genus Nestor in the parrot family confined to New Zealand and adjacent islands.

Synonyms

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nestornestor

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori kākā.

Related phrases

Chatham Islands kakaNestor meridionalis meridionalisNestor meridionalis septentrionalisNestor productusNestor spNorfolk Island kakaNorth Island kakaSouth Island kakamountain kakanight kakanew zealand

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