karaka
1. (adjective) be orange.
He harakeke iraira, he mumura te kākāriki o ngā whā, he kōwhai ngā tāekaeka, he karaka ngā tapa me te tuaka, he mā, he mōhinuhinu te muka o tēnei harakeke (PK 2008:603). / A variegated flax, with bright green leaves, yellow stripes, orange edges and midrib, while the fiber of this flax is white and shiny.
2. (noun) fruit of the karaka, karaka, Corynocarpus laevigatus - tree with dark green, very glossy, large leaves and orange berries containing seeds which are poisonous unless roasted. Cultivated by Māori. Found on coastal regions.
E tupuria ana taua rākau e te pūkohukohu, ā e kore e hua i taua pūkohukohu, he mea mahi tērā e te tangata kia hua ai te karaka (TW 2/10/1875:258). / A moss grows on that tree which prevents it bearing fruit. People cleaned them so that the karaka tree fruited.
Synonyms: kōpī
