kauere
1. (adjective) be shrivelled, withered, crumpled.
He kauere te tipu o te māra (W 1971:105). / The growth of the garden has shrivelled.
Synonyms: kōpuka, popohe, memenge, menge, taramore, kurehe, ngingio, whewhengi, kūreherehe, pohe, whakamenge, pūtoki, pūtokitoki, roiroi
2. (noun) pūriri, Vitex lucens - a large spreading tree of the northern North Island, having hand-shaped glossy leaves with 3-5 'fingers' and wavy margins. Pinkish-red flowers are produced throughout the year and the nectar attracts tūī. The clusters of red fruit appeal to kererū.
Ka mate a Tūmoana-kotore, ka rite ngā rā e tangihia ana ki tō te rangatira tangihanga. Ka takaia, ka kawea, ka whakairia ki runga ki te kauere, e tata ana ki Waiomatatini (JPS 1911:18). / When Tūmoana-kotore died, the days of his mourning were that befitting the mourning for a chief. They wrapped him up, and took him and suspended him in a pūriri tree near Waiomatatini.
See also pūriri
3. (noun) stretch of broken water, rip.
He roma ngaru te kauere, ā, ki te tohe te tangata kia hoea e ia taua roma i te rā hau ka tahuri ia, ā, ka paremo ki te wai (JPS 1927:372). / A rip is a rough current and if a person tries to paddle on that current on a windy day he will capsize and drown.
Synonyms: kōreparepa, tārua ā-matihiko, tīhaehae, tīhae, ngaeke
