māmaki

noun

mamaki (Waimea pipturus or Pipturus albidus)

Meanings

nounmāmaki (uncountable)

Origin

  1. Hawaiianmāmaki
  2. Englishmāmaki

Borrowed from Hawaiian māmaki.

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APA

māmaki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/m%C4%81maki

MLA

“māmaki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/m%C4%81maki. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “māmaki,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/m%C4%81maki.

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