kaura
Bingham
káura
n. a small shrub whose leaves are used as kaiao.
va. beginning to decay as the fish ikarikiriki.
káuraa
vt. to kindle.
Sabatier
kaura
n. a plant used as compost for taro.;
sn. Wedelia stringulosa.
idiom. kang kaura! to eat this plant in order to become brave, courageous.
note. this plant is thought by many to be Sida fallax.
kaura1
na. (1) kaura n Tarawa... n Tamoa: the brave, valiant, strong, leader of Tarawa... Tamoa.
n. (2) dancers at side facing each other (ruoia).
ex. te moani kaura, te kauouani kaura (te nikabu), the katenua ni kaura (te kabu).
kaura2
n. kauran te ai: lighting, kindling, ceremony of first fire, certain magical rites at burning of remains.
v. kaura te ai: to light the fire.
n. kauraura, kaurauran: inauguration.
Goo & Banner
kaura
sn. Sida fallax Walp. (z).
Topics: Fish, Plants and trees, Animal and plant names (Goo & Banner)