释义 |
kaka /ˈkɑːkɑː /nounA large New Zealand parrot with olive-brown and dull green upper parts and reddish underparts.- Nestor meridionalis, family Psittacidae.
They attack the birds that nest in holes, so a heavy seeding puts birds such as the kaka, parakeet and yellowhead more at risk....- Also reliant on honeydew are the threatened New Zealand parrots known as kaka.
- Her announcement ended: ‘In these forests the future now belongs to the kereru, the kiwi and the kaka.’
Origin Late 18th century: from Maori. Rhymes Farquhar, markka, taka |