1. (loan) (noun) olive, Olea spp. - an evergreen tree with dark green lance-shaped leathery leaves. Also used for the small oval fruit with a hard stone of this tree.
Ko ngā wāhi raorao e ngakia ana ki te witi, ki te ōriwa, ki te wāina (TW 10/8/1878:401). / The undulating land is cultivated with wheat, olives and vines.
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.
