Kumara
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkuːməɹə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kumara is a noun meaning (New Zealand) The sweet potato.
Meaning
(New Zealand) The sweet potato.
Example Sentences
“And once, a woman threw a piece of cooked kumara at me and I ducked, and laughed…”
They introduced the gourd, taro and kumara from the Polynesian Islands to the New Zealanders.
In contrast to everything else that these migrant people had lugged from island to island, the kūmara had not come from the west.
Word Forms
- kumaras
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kumikumi, kamokamo, kamote, kotukutuku, karengo, cauri.
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