awhato

awato, aweto or awheto

/ (ˈɑːˌfɑːtɔː) /


nounplural awhato
  1. NZ the mummified body of a caterpillar killed by the fungus Cordyceps robertsii, sometimes used as a dye

Origin of awhato

1
Māori

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