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kaka

noun
ka·​ka | \ ˈkä-kə How to pronounce kaka (audio) \

Definition of kaka

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

Examples of kaka in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 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, "The First Species to Have Every Individual’s Genome Sequenced," 13 Sep. 2017

First Known Use of kaka

circa 1774, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for kaka

Maori

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