"ponga" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɒŋə/ [UK] Forms: pongas [plural], punga [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Maori ponga. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|mi|ponga}} Borrowed from Maori ponga Head templates: {{en-noun}} ponga (plural pongas)
  1. A medium-sized tree fern endemic to New Zealand, of species Alsophila tricolor (syns .Alsophila dealbata, Cyathea dealbata et al.). Synonyms: silver fern
    Sense id: en-ponga-en-noun-ZEtPPR9U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Ferns, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 37 11 2 34 13 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 16 2 29 20 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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