tumatakuru

British

/ ˈtuːmɑːtɑːˌkuːruː /

noun

another name for matagouri

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Etymology

Origin of tumatakuru

Māori

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The tumatakuru merits a place in this work rather on account of its value in the past than of its present usefulness.

From Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia by Morris, Edward Ellis

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