nikau

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori nīkau.

Noun

nikau (plural nikaus)

  1. (New Zealand) A New Zealand palm, Rhopalostylis sapida, with edible pith and leaves used for building and thatching. [from 19th c.]
    • 2003, Michael King, The Penguin History of Aotearoa New Zealand, Penguin, published 2023, page 218:
      These buildings with split-paling walls and nīkau-thatched roofs would become their home for several years.

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