nikau
nikau palm
/ (ˈniːkaʊ) /
noun
a palm tree of the genus Rhopalostylis, esp R. sapida, native to New Zealand. The leaves were used by the Māoris to build their whares and the top of the stem is sometimes eaten
Origin of nikau
1Māori
Words Nearby nikau
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How to use nikau in a sentence
They made strings of the scarlet nikau berries and hung them round their necks.
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