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kawaka

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A New Zealand tree, Libocedrus plumosa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: New-Zealand

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

New Zealand timber tree resembling the cypress

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Libocedrus plumosa

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cedar, cedar tree

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori kawaka.