horoeka
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of horoeka
Māori
Example Sentences
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Horoeka, ivy-tree. an ornamental, slender, and sparingly-branched tree.
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"It's a bit of the fringe of the mat Horoeka was wearing this afternoon," he said quietly.
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But, half-mad though he was, Horoeka's influence with his fellow-tribesmen was very great.
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Presently the brothers, lying low in a dense tangle of ferns and creepers, saw a number of the younger men, headed by Horoeka, streaming down the track leading to the lake.
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"Horoeka, the arch-offender, has disappeared into remoter wilds, and the others lay the blame of it all on Horoeka."
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