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

Supporters of the kakariki karaka - a green parakeet - put up billboards reading: "Dear John, don't disrupt the pecking order".

From BBC

Meanwhile, a conservationist who is backing another bird, the kākāriki karaka, has told Radio New Zealand in a tongue-in-cheek interview that Mr Oliver's support for the pūteketeke reminded him of previous election meddling in the US.

From BBC

In Te Karaka, a small town near the east coast, 500 people were forced to evacuate early Tuesday morning.

From New York Times

According to her son-in-law Harold Karaka, Mooren asked to be buried in the same cemetery as her mother in Northfield, Ohio.

From Fox News

At least 150 orange-fronted parakeets, known locally as kakariki karaka, were born in the wild this season.

From BBC