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mapau

mapau noun: any of several trees of New Zealand, especially in the genus Myrsine.

Noun

mapau (plural mapaus)

  1. (New Zealand) Any of several trees of New Zealand, especially in the genus Myrsine.

Forms of mapau

pluralmapaus
alternative formmaple

Origin of mapau

Borrowed from Māori māpau.

Questions about mapau

What does mapau mean?
Mapau means any of several trees of New Zealand, especially in the genus Myrsine.
What part of speech is mapau?
Mapau is a noun.
What is the plural of mapau?
The plural of mapau is mapaus.

Words near mapau in the dictionary

  1. mapantsulas
  2. maparn
  3. maparns
  4. mapas
  5. mapatumumab
  6. mapau
  7. mapaus
  8. Mapawa
  9. MAPEH
  10. Mapel
  11. Mapels

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