da-kua

noun

ˈdäk(ə)wə,

ˈdak-

plural -s

1

: a kauri pine (Agathis vitiensis) of the Fiji islands

2

or less commonly dakua wood : the usually white wood of the dakua used for masts, spars, booms, and flooring

Word History

Etymology

Fijian

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