1. (noun) gravelly soil.
He pai te oneone, he one kai, he one-paraumu, he one-matua, he one-pākirikiri ētahi wāhi; he pai ngā mānia, he tuwhera (JPS 1919:82). / The soil is good, it's soil for food production, soil rich in humus, loams, black soils, and sometimes gravelly soil; the plains are fine and have a good exposure.
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