1. (noun) grass, weeds, small vegetation, cannabis, marijuana.
Ka kite au i ngā hipi me ngā koati e whāngaia ana rātou ki ngā tarutaru papai (KO 15/3/1883:7). / I saw the sheep and the goats being fed with good grass.
Synonyms: tarukino, taru rauhea
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.
