makomako

M3A1K5O1M3A1K5O1

noun

A tree endemic to New Zealand, taxonomic name Aristotelia serrata.

Similar
New Zealand wine berrywineberryAristotelia serrataAristotelia racemosa
OriginMāori makomako →
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Meanings

nounmakomako (countable and uncountable, plural makomakos)

plural makomakos

  1. countableuncountableA tree endemic to New Zealand, taxonomic name Aristotelia serrata.
  2. countableuncountableThe New Zealand bellbird.

Synonyms & antonyms

noungraceful deciduous shrub or small tree having attractive foliage and small red berries that turn black at maturity and are used for making wine

Similar
New Zealand wine berrywineberryAristotelia serrataAristotelia racemosa
Broader
shrubbush
Also see
new zealand bellbirdwineberry

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Māorimakomako
  2. Māorimakomako
  3. Englishmakomako

Borrowed from Māori makomako.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

kamokamo
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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