parapara
noun plural parapara
a small New Zealand tree, Pisonia brunoniana, with sticky fruit and leaves which can trap small birdsAlso called: bird-catching tree
Nearby words
- paranucleus,
- paranymph,
- paraná,
- paraná pine,
- paraoperative,
- paraparesis,
- parapente,
- paraperitoneal hernia,
- parapet,
- paraph
Word Origin for parapara
Māori
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Examples from the Web for parapara
Near by grew a curious tree, which is known among the Indians as the parapara.
The Forest Exiles|Mayne Reid