"nikau" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nikaus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Maori. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|-}} Maori Head templates: {{en-noun}} nikau (plural nikaus)
  1. (New Zealand) Rhopalostylis sapida, a palm tree of New Zealand. Wikipedia link: nikau Tags: New-Zealand Categories (lifeform): Palm trees

Inflected forms

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