2. (noun) kūmara moth, convolvulus hawk moth, Agrius convolvuli - a grey-brown native moth with a striped body. Often seen sucking nectar from the flowers of the gourd plant. The large caterpillar (hōtete, kauā orkauwaha) was a pest in gardens, eating the leaves of the kūmara.
Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index by John C Moorfield comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Māori language.
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He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.
