kakariki

noun

ka·​ka·​ri·​ki

ˈkäkəˌrēkē

variants or kakawariki

ˈkäkəwəˌ-

plural -s

1

: either of two green parakeets of New Zealand:

a

: one (Cyanorhamphus novae-zelandiae) having a red crown

b

: one (Cyanorhamphus auriceps) having a yellow crown

2

: a small green New Zealand lizard of the genus Lygosoma

Word History

Etymology

Maori

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