Etymology

Paerata

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Today it means: A settlement north of Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand. Full definition →

Māori pae
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The story

  1. Māori · derived frompae“hill ridge”
  2. English todayPaerata

From Māori pae (“hill ridge”) + rata (“species of tree”).

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