ka·ka·ri·ki
| \ ˈkäkəˌrēkē \
variants:
or kakawariki \
ˈkäkəwəˌ-
\
plural -s
Definition of kakariki
1
: either of two green parakeets of New Zealand:
a
: one (Cyanorhamphus novae-zelandiae) having a red crown
b
: one (Cyanorhamphus auriceps) having a yellow crown
2
: a small green New Zealand lizard of the genus Lygosoma
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