kākaramea
1. (noun) red clay, red, coloured with ochre.
He mea pani rawa ki te kōkōwai, ki te kākaramea o ngā waiariki o Te Rapa (TTR 1990:188). / It was painted red with red clay from the hot springs of Te Rapa.
Synonyms: pūwhero, hīwera, kura, pākurakura, ura, whero, nganangana, ngangana, tōwhero, waipū
2. (noun) speargrass scent.
Ka hoatu te hei kākaramea e Tini ki tana tamaiti (White 2 1889:123). / Tini gave the speargrass neck ornament to his son.
