kiekie

/ ˈkɪəˌkɪə, ˈkiːˌkiː /

noun

1. a climbing bush plant, Freycinetia banksii, of New Zealand, having elongated leaves and edible berries

Word History and Origins

Origin of kiekie¹

Māori

Example Sentences

Africans started coming to the plant 10 years ago, but most have arrived in the past three years, according to Kiekie.

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Kiekie said friends and relatives pay the costs to allow new immigrants to come over, and the new immigrants reimburse them once they earn enough in the United States.

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"We talk life, how to integrate into this country, problems we face at work," said Kiekie.

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"Leaving a teaching position and pulling tongues - that's a big gap," said Kiekie, who talks with his wife and three young children by Skype or phone every day.

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So Kiekie, 44, entered a lottery for one of 55,000 annual visas to enter the United States.

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