KAKAS

Noun

kakas

plural of kaka

Source: Wiktionary


KAKA

Ka"ka, n. Etym: [Maori kaka a parrot; -- so named from its note.] (Zoƶl.)

Definition: A New Zealand parrot of the genus Nestor, especially the brown parrot (Nestor meridionalis).

Note: The mountain kaka, or kea (N. notabilis), is remarkable for having recently acquired carnivorous habits. It attacks and kills lambs and pigs, sometimes doing great damage. Night kaka. (Zoƶl.) The kakapo.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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