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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.

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Origin of karo

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1780–90

Words nearby karo

Karnak, Karnataka, Karnatak music, Karnofsky scale, Kärnten, karo, Karol, Karoline, Karoo, karoro, karoshi
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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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