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kawakawa

/ ˈkɑːwəˌkɑːwə /

noun

  1. an aromatic shrub or small tree of New Zealand, Macropiper excelsum: held to be sacred by the Māoris Also calledpeppertree
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of kawakawa1

Māori
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Example Sentences

Gradually, native ingredients like kawakawa or fiddlehead ferns, as well as traditional cooking techniques, have inspired non-Maori New Zealand chefs like Al Brown or Ben Bayly.

The kawakawa tree’s branches cast blessings on the launch of canoes, the birth of children and the dawn of battle.

Jaime Faulkner, 36, lives in the rural town of Kawakawa in the Bay of Islands.

In the sleek, contemporary lobby of the new Fisher & Paykel Experience Center in Costa Mesa, visitors are welcomed with a cup of New Zealand's famous kawakawa green tea and a tradition of kiwi hospitality.

We accordingly prepared the whaleboats to proceed up the Kawakawa river; and, as I had never been there before, the present afforded an excellent opportunity for exploring that picturesque spot.

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