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nikau

nikau noun: a New Zealand palm, Rhopalostylis sapida, with edible pith and leaves used for building and thatching.

Noun

nikau (plural nikaus)

  1. (New Zealand) A New Zealand palm, Rhopalostylis sapida, with edible pith and leaves used for building and thatching.
    • These buildings with split-paling walls and nīkau-thatched roofs would become their home for several years.2003, Michael King, The Penguin History of Aotearoa New Zealand, Penguin, published 2023, page 218

Forms of nikau

pluralnikaus

Origin of nikau

Borrowed from Māori nīkau.

Questions about nikau

What does nikau mean?
Nikau means a New Zealand palm, Rhopalostylis sapida, with edible pith and leaves used for building and thatching.
What part of speech is nikau?
Nikau is a noun.
What is the plural of nikau?
The plural of nikau is nikaus.

Words near nikau in the dictionary

  1. nikabs
  2. nikah
  3. nikahnama
  4. nikahnamas
  5. nikahs
  6. nikau
  7. nikaus
  8. Nikałajova
  9. Nike
  10. Nikes
  11. nikethamide

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