Definition of Karaka

1. a New Zealand fruit tree [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Karaka

kaput
kaput(p)
kaputt
kapwing
kara
karabiner
karabiners
karada
karagane
karahi
karahis
karaism
karaisms
karait
karaits
karaka (current term)
karakas
karakul
karakuls
karaoke
karaoke machine
karaoke machines
karaokes
karas
karasugite
karat
karatas
karate

Literary usage of Karaka

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Early Western Travels, 1748-1846: A Series of Annotated Reprints of Some of by Reuben Gold Thwaites (1904)
"... CHAPTER IV Accident — View of the Coast — Attempted Visit of the Natives — Their Industry — Bay of karaka-koua — Landing on the Island — John Young, ..."

2. Early Western Travels, 1748-1846: A Series of Annotated Reprints of Some of by Reuben Gold Thwaites (1904)
"... CHAPTER IV Accident — View of the Coast — Attempted Visit of the Natives — Their Industry — Bay of karaka-koua — Landing on the Island — John Young, ..."

3. Adventure in New Zealand by Edward Jerningham Wakefield (1845)
"... chief—Pukeko shooting—Native houses —Night alarm—Whalers and natives at Kapiti—Gratitude for books—Shark's tooth—Canoe voyage—karaka-nnis—Coast— Surf— ..."

4. Report of Meeting by ANZAAS, ANZAAS. (1903)
"_By Prof. EASTERFIELD, MA, Ph.D., and BC As ION. [Abstract.] THE karaka tree (Corynocarpus ... karaka ..."

5. The Rocks of Cape Colville Peninsula, Auckland, New Zealand by William Johnson Sollas, Alexander McKay (1906)
"Here the rock is uniformly grey, never purplish as within karaka Creek watershed. Formation. ... karaka ..."

6. Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases and Usages with by Edward Ellis Morris (1898)
"157: " The karaka fruit is about the size of an acorn. ... 102: "The karaka with its brilliantly- polished green leaves and golden yellow fruit." 1883. ..."

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