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kakariki
noun
ka·ka·ri·ki
\ˈkäkəˌrēkē\
variants: or
kakawariki
\ˈkäkəwəˌ-\Definition of kakariki
-s
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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Origin and Etymology of kakariki
Maori
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