kakariki

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noun

A parakeet of New Zealand, genus Cyanoramphus.

OriginMāori kākāriki →
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Meanings

nounkakariki (plural kakarikis)

plural kakarikis

  1. A parakeet of New Zealand, genus Cyanoramphus.

Origin

  1. Māorikākāriki
  2. Englishkakariki

Borrowed from Māori kākāriki.

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APA

kakariki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kakariki

MLA

“kakariki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kakariki. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kakariki,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kakariki.

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