1. (verb) to be mouldy.
Synonyms: hōpurupuru, kōpuru, kōpurupuru, kāhekaheka, puruhekaheka, hōpuru, heka
2. (noun) mould, fungi.
He moroiti ētahi hekaheka pērā i te īhi (RP 2009:197). / Some fungi, like yeast, are microscopic.
Synonyms: hōpurupuru, kāhekaheka, pūhekaheka, pōhekaheka
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