kaka beak

kaka beak
noun or kaka bill
: an evergreen glory pea (Clianthus puniceus) that is a climbing shrub sometimes exceeding 12 feet in height, has brilliant red flowers growing in pendulous axillary racemes and distinguished by the very long pointed keel, and is native to New Zealand but now rare except in cultivation

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kaka beak or kaka bill noun
The New Zealand glory-pea (genus Clianthus)
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Main Entry:kaka

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  • kaka beak — /ˈkaka bik/ (say kahkah beek) noun an evergreen shrub, Clianthus puniceus, with pinnate leaves and clusters of bright red, pointed flowers, native to New Zealand, but extensively cultivated; parrot s beak; glory pea …  

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  • parrot's beak — /ˈpærəts bik/ (say paruhts beek) noun → kaka beak. Also, parrot s bill …  

  • parrot's-beak — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun or parrot s bill ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷; or parrotbeak ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ (plural parrot s beaks or parrot s bills or parrotbeaks) Etymology …   Useful english dictionary

  • New Zealand Kaka — A pair Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Norfolk Kaka — Painting by John Gould Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Norfolk Island Kākā — Taxobox name = Norfolk Island Kākā image caption = Painting by John Gould status = EX | status system = IUCN3.1 extinct = 1851? regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Psittaciformes familia = Psittacidae genus = Nestor species …   Wikipedia

  • Clianthus puniceus — Kakabeak Kaka beak leaves and flowers Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Clianthus maximus — Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 2.3)[1] …   Wikipedia

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