karo

[ kahr-oh ]

/ ˈkɑr oʊ /

noun, plural ka·ros.

a shrub or small tree, Pittosporum crassifolium, of New Zealand, having shiny leaves with a white, felty underside, red flowers, and densely hairy fruit.

Nearby words

karmapa, karnak, karnatak music, karnataka, karnofsky scale, karo, karol, karoline, karoo, karoro, karoshi

Origin of karo

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1780–90

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Examples from the Web for karo

Such was the position of affairs when the Karo la column returned.
The Unveiling of Lhasa|Edmund Candler
The Tibetans came down from the Karo la and impressed the villagers.
The Unveiling of Lhasa|Edmund Candler
The possibly exciting effect the force on the Karo la might have on the inhabitants of Gyantse had particularly to be considered.
The Unveiling of Lhasa|Edmund Candler
If it had been possible, a strong post would have been left at the Karo la after the action of May 6.
The Unveiling of Lhasa|Edmund Candler

The second action at the Karo la was the end of the Tibetan resistance.
The Unveiling of Lhasa|Edmund Candler

British Dictionary definitions for karo

karo

/ (ˈkɑːrɒ) /

noun plural karo

a small New Zealand tree or shrub, Pittosporum crassifolium with sweet-smelling brown flowers

Word Origin for karo

Māori

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