KAWAKAWA


Meaning of KAWAKAWA in English

I. |käwə|käwə noun

or kawa

( -s )

Etymology: Maori

1. : kava 1

2. : a shrub or small tree ( Piper excelsum ) chiefly of New Zealand that has cordate to ovate aromatic leaves and is held to be sacred by the Maoris

II. noun

( plural kawakawa )

Etymology: Hawaiian

Hawaii : little tuna

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