kapuka

noun

ka·​pu·​ka

ˈkäpəkə

plural -s

: a rather small New Zealand broadleaf evergreen tree (Griselinia littoralis) sometimes cultivated in warm regions as an ornamental

Word History

Etymology

Maori

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