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poroporo

English

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Etymology

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From Maori poroporo.

Noun

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poroporo (uncountable)

  1. (New Zealand) The plant Solanum aviculare.

Maori

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *polo; cognate with Hawaiian pōpolo, Tongan polo (“deadly nightshade, Solanum nigrum”), Fijian boro, Tuvaluan 'opolo (“capsicum”).[1]

Noun

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poroporo

  1. The plant Solanum aviculare.
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References

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  1. ^ “Polo”, in Te Māra Reo: The Language Garden, Benton Family Trust, 2022
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