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English
Etymology
From Maori poroporo.
Noun
poroporo (uncountable)
- (New Zealand) The plant Solanum aviculare.
Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *polo; cognate with Hawaiian pōpolo, Tongan polo (“deadly nightshade, Solanum nigrum”), Fijian boro, Tuvaluan 'opolo (“capsicum”).
Noun
poroporo
- The plant Solanum aviculare.
Related terms
References
- ^ “Polo”, in Te Māra Reo: The Language Garden, Benton Family Trust, 2022