ongaonga

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noun

The plant Urtica ferox, a nettle endemic to New Zealand with woody stem and large stinging spines.

OriginMāori ongaonga →
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Meanings

nounongaonga (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe plant Urtica ferox, a nettle endemic to New Zealand with woody stem and large stinging spines.

Origin

  1. Māoriongaonga
  2. Englishongaonga

Borrowed from Māori ongaonga.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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