name
Meaning 1
A small town in Far North district, Northland, New Zealand.
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Standard Lemma guide
kawakawa
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noun
Meaning 2
Alternative form of kiwikiwi (“star fern”) (Blechnum fluviatie)
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Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
A false albacore, a fish of species Euthynnus affinis.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
Piper excelsum (syn. Macropiper excelsum), a shrub endemic to New Zealand.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Māori kawakawa, a shrub.
Borrowed from Māori kawakawa.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dhivehi: ލައްޓި (laṭṭi) — Euthynnus affinis
- Indonesian: tongkol — Euthynnus affinis
- Tagalog: tulingang-puti — Euthynnus affinis
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