Etymology

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Today it means: A New Zealand palm, Rhopalostylis sapida, with edible pith and leaves used for building and thatching. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Māori nīkau
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  1. Māori · borrowed fromnīkau
  2. English todaynikau

Borrowed from Māori nīkau.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. A New Zealand palm, Rhopalostylis sapida, with edible pith and leaves used for building and thatching.

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