makomako

noun

ma·​ko·​ma·​ko

ˈmäkōˌmä(ˌ)kō,

ˈməkəˌmək

variants or mako

ˈmä(ˌ)kō

plural -s

1

: a New Zealand tree (Aristotelia racemosa) of the family Elaeocarpaceae having a small red berry that turns black at maturity and is used for making wine

called also wineberry

2

: the New Zealand bellbird

Word History

Etymology

Maori

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