"nikau" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nikaus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Maori nīkau. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|mi|nīkau}} Borrowed from Maori nīkau Head templates: {{en-noun}} nikau (plural nikaus)
  1. (New Zealand) A New Zealand palm, Rhopalostylis sapida, with edible pith and leaves used for building and thatching. Tags: New-Zealand

Inflected forms

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