kakariki

/ (ˈkɑːkɑːˌriːkiː) /

noun plural kakariki

any of various green-feathered New Zealand parrots of the genus Cyanoramphus

Word Origin for kakariki

Māori

Words nearby kakariki

kajar, kak, kaka, kaka beak, kakapo, kakariki, kakebuton, kakemono, kaki, kakinada, kakistocracy

Example sentences from the Web for kakariki

  • According to Mr. Angas, the Kakariki, or green lizard, is specially venerated as an Atua.

    Curiosities of Superstition |W. H. Davenport Adams