Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nikau

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nikau
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A New Zealand palm, Rhopalostylis sapida, with edible pith and leaves used for building and thatching.

New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

"These buildings with split-paling walls and nīkau-thatched roofs would become their home for several years."

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori nīkau.

Usage

New Zealand usage

Inflected Forms

nikaus (plural)

Questions

What does nikau mean?: A New Zealand palm, Rhopalostylis sapida, with edible pith and leaves used for building and thatching.
Where does nikau come from?: Borrowed from Māori nīkau.

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