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kahikatea

/ˈkʌhikəˌtɛə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kahikatea
IPA
/ˈkʌhikəˌtɛə/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dacrycarpus dacrydioides, a coniferous tree endemic to New Zealand.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori kahikatea.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkʌhikəˌtɛə/
  • British English: /ˈkʌhɪkəˌtɛə/

Inflected Forms

kahikateas (plural)

Synonyms

kahika white pine new zealand dacryberry new zealand white pine dacrycarpus dacrydioides podocarpus dacrydioides

Questions

How do you pronounce kahikatea?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌhikəˌtɛə/.
What does kahikatea mean?
Dacrycarpus dacrydioides, a coniferous tree endemic to New Zealand.
Where does kahikatea come from?
Borrowed from Māori kahikatea.

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