kaka

noun

ka·​ka ˈkä-kə 

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

Examples of kaka in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, on the island of Sumba, textiles are often woven with the kaka, or cockatoo, motif. — Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2025

The kaka, a large auburn parrot, is another Zealandia success story. — Mara Johnson-Groh, Wired, 30 May 2020

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, 13 Sep. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Maori

First Known Use

circa 1774, in the meaning defined above