kaka

noun

ka·ka ˈkä-kə

: an olive-brown New Zealand parrot (Nestor meridionalis) with gray and red markings

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The kaka, a large auburn parrot, is another Zealandia success story. — Mara Johnson-Groh, Wired, 30 May 2020 Along with two other New Zealand parrots, the kea and kaka, the kakapo belongs to the oldest living lineage of parrots. — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2017 For example, on the island of Sumba, textiles are often woven with the kaka, or cockatoo, motif. — Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2025

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Maori

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circa 1774, in the meaning defined above

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