Kaka

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CIDE DICTIONARY

Kaka, n. [Maori kaka a parrot; -- so named from its note.].

A New Zealand parrot of the genus Nestor, especially the brown parrot (Nestor meridionalis). [1913 Webster]

" The mountain kaka, or kea (Nestor notabilis), is remarkable for having recently acquired carnivorous habits. It attacks and kills lambs and pigs, sometimes doing great damage." [1913 Webster]

Night kaka. (Zoöl.) The kakapo.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

Kaka, n. (pl. kakas) a large New Zealand parrot, Nestor meridionalis, with olive-brown plumage.

Etymology

Maori

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