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kōpuru

1. (stative) be mouldy, fusty, musty.


2. (modifier) stuffed, stuffed up.

He tauira tēnei kurī kōpuru o ērā i mauria mai e te Māori mai i Hawaiki i te rau tau atu i 1200 (Te Ara 2016). / This stuffed kurī is an example of those brought by the Māori from Hawaiki in the 13th century.

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3. (noun) moss - a type of moss that was used for its fragrant scent.

Ākuanei ko te wahine a tētahi tangata i haere ki te mahi kōpuru hei tahu hinu kakara (JPS 1901:70). / Soon the wife of a certain man went off to gather kōpuru moss with which to make sweet-smelling oil.

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Synonyms: kohukohu, whareatua, pūkahukahu, pūkohukohu, rimu, pūkohu


4. (noun) heavy passing clouds.

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