horoeka

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US/hoɹoʊˈikə/

noun

The lancewood tree, Pseudopanax crassifolius.

OriginMāori horoeka →
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Meanings

nounhoroeka (plural horoekas)

plural horoekas

  1. New ZealandThe lancewood tree, Pseudopanax crassifolius.

    Horoekas inch their way skyward like this for as many as 20 years before maturing, flowering profusely, and bearing black berries.

    2000 December 12, Fodor's, New Zealand: Where to Stay, Eat, and Explore, Smart Travel Tips from A to Z Plus Maps and Color Photos, Fodor's, →ISBN

Origin

  1. Māorihoroeka
  2. Englishhoroeka

From Māori horoeka.

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APA

horoeka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horoeka

MLA

“horoeka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horoeka. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horoeka,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horoeka.

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