kahika

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UK/ˈkʌhiːkə/US/ˈkʌhikə/New Zealand/ˈkɐhiːkɘ/

noun

Synonym of kahikatea.

Similar
kahikatea
OriginMāori kahika ← Proto-Polynesian *kafika ← Proto-Oceanic *kapika →
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Meanings

nounkahika (plural kahikas)

plural kahikas

  1. rareSynonym of kahikatea.

    Synonyms: kahikatea

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of kahikatea.

Similar
kahikatea
Also see
kahikatea

Origin

  1. Proto-Oceanic*kapika
  2. Proto-Polynesian*kafika“Malay apple”
  3. Māorikahika
  4. Englishkahika

Borrowed from Māori kahika, from Proto-Polynesian *kafika (“Malay apple”), from Proto-Oceanic *kapika.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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