kawa-kawa
/ˈkɑːwəˌkɑːwə/noun
1- a New Zealand shrub of the pepper family with aromatic leaves, cultivated as an ornamental大胡椒(新西兰一种胡椒科观赏性灌木, 树叶有香味)。亦称PEPPER TREE.
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- Macropiper excelsum, family Piperaceae.拉丁名Macropiper excelsum, 胡椒科。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Maori.