kawaka

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noun

A New Zealand tree, Libocedrus plumosa.

Similar
Libocedrus plumosa
OriginMāori kawaka →
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Meanings

nounkawaka (plural kawakas)

plural kawakas

  1. New ZealandA New Zealand tree, Libocedrus plumosa.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounNew Zealand timber tree resembling the cypress

Similar
Libocedrus plumosa
Broader
cedarcedar tree

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Māorikawaka
  2. Englishkawaka

Borrowed from Māori kawaka.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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