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akatea

/ (ˌɑːkəˈteɪə) /

noun plural akatea

a vine with white flowers, Metrosideros diffusa, found in New Zealand

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Word Origin for akatea

Māori

Words nearby akatea

Akan, akaryocyte, akaryote, akasha, Akashi, akatea, akathisia, Akbar, A.K.C., ake, akeake
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