kapuka

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noun

Griselinia littoralis, a tree of New Zealand.

Similar
papaumaGriselinia littoralis
OriginMāori kāpuka →
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Meanings

kapuka1

nounkapuka (plural kapukas)

plural kapukas

  1. Griselinia littoralis, a tree of New Zealand.

    Synonyms: papauma

kapuka2

nounkapuka (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of hip-hop music popular in Kenya.

kapuka3

nounkapuka (plural kapukas)

plural kapukas

  1. alternativegeographyAlternative form of kipuka.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounGriselinia littoralis, a tree of New Zealand.

Similar
papauma

More synonyms by meaning

nounsmall New Zealand broadleaf evergreen tree often cultivated in warm regions as an ornamental

Similar
Griselinia littoralis
Broader
shrubbush
Also see
papauma

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Māorikāpuka
  2. Englishkapuka

From Māori kāpuka.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ukpaka
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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