Kumara
/ˈkuːməɹə/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The sweet potato. New-Zealand
"They introduced the gourd, taro and kumara from the Polynesian Islands to the New Zealanders."
Proper Noun
- 1 A small town on the West Coast, South Island, New Zealand.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"They introduced the gourd, taro and kumara from the Polynesian Islands to the New Zealanders."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Māori kūmara.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Māori.