kawakawa

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noun

A false albacore, a fish of species Euthynnus affinis.

OriginMāori kawakawa →
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Meanings

kawakawa1

nounkawakawa (countable and uncountable, plural kawakawas)

plural kawakawas

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of kiwikiwi (“star fern”) (Blechnum fluviatie)
  2. countableuncountableA false albacore, a fish of species Euthynnus affinis.
  3. countableuncountablePiper excelsum (syn. Macropiper excelsum), a shrub endemic to New Zealand.

Kawakawa2

proper noun
  1. A small town in Far North district, Northland, New Zealand.

Origin

kawakawa · noun

  1. Māorikawakawa
  2. Englishkawakawa

Borrowed from Māori kawakawa.

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Kawakawa · proper noun

  1. Māorikawakawa
  2. EnglishKawakawa

Borrowed from Māori kawakawa, a shrub.

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Translations

Indonesian tongkol
  • tongkolEuthynnus affinis
Tagalog tulingang-puti
  • tulingang-putiEuthynnus affinis
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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