ponga

British

/ ˈpɒŋə /

noun

a tall tree fern, Cyathea dealbata, of New Zealand, with large feathery leaves

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Etymology

Origin of ponga

Māori

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Dodging man-eating tigers and lumbering elephants, runaway ponga carts and revved-up Rolls-Royces, 125 million Indians go to the polls this week in the world's biggest free election.

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