rīwai
1. (noun) potato, Solanum tuberosum.
Ko ngā kai o Ngāruawāhia i tukua mai mā Te Kāwana, he poaka, he rīwai, he rohi, he pīpipi, he pārera, he heihei (TPM 10/2/1863:8). / The food of Ngāruawāhia presented to the Governor was pork, potatoes, loaves of bread, turkey, duck and chicken.
Synonyms: mahetau, kāpana, parareka, peruperu, pārete, taewa
