Winika

winikā

1. (noun) Christmas orchid, Winika cunninghamii - a wiry, pendent orchid that reaches 2 m in length and 1.5 m in width with widely spaced, intertwining leaves and branches. Stems are cane-like, long and thin. Inflorescences have 1-6 whitish flowers on short lateral stems. An epiphyte found in coastal and montane forests.

1. (loan) (noun) vinegar.

He aha te painga o ngā kai reka a te Pākehā - o te rare, o te keke, o te purini, o te winika, o te pepa, o te waipiro? (TKO 31/5/1921:9) / What benefit is there in the sweet food of the Pākehā - lollies, cakes, puddings, vinegar, pepper and alcohol?

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2. (loan) (noun) acetate, ethanoate - ethanoic acid is the active ingredient in vinegar.