toropapa

Maori

Etymology

From toro (“toro”) +‎ papa (“to lie flat”) or from toro (“to extend”) +‎ papa (“to lie flat”).

Noun

toropapa

  1. karapapa (Alseuosmia macrophylla)
    Synonyms: karapapa, pere
  2. oak-leaved toropapa (Alseuosmia quercifolia)
    Synonym: karapapa

Further reading

  • “toropapa” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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