Kawakawa

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of kiwikiwi (“star fern”) (Blechnum fluviatie) alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A false albacore, a fish of species Euthynnus affinis. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    Piper excelsum (syn. Macropiper excelsum), a shrub endemic to New Zealand. countable, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A small town in Far North district, Northland, New Zealand.

Synonyms

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kiwi

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Māori kawakawa.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Māori kawakawa, a shrub.

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new zealand

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