karaka

/ ˈkɑːrɑːkə /

noun

1. a common coastal New Zealand tree, Corynocarpus laevigatus , with orange fruits and seeds which are poisonous unless cooked

Word History and Origins

Origin of karaka¹

Māori

Example Sentences

The karaka tree, whose glossy, almost oily-looking leaves were in after days to be seen in every village, was another importation.

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“Karaka,” said their new friend, offering a basket of an olive-like fruit.

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We found no good water near Karaka-koua bay: what the natives brought us in gourds was brackish.

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