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korokarewe

Bingham

kórokárewe

n. the process of securing karewe from the bud of a coconut tree.

Sabatier

korokarewe

nv. operation or work consisting of cutting the spathe of coconut tree to extract toddy (cutting toddy).
ex.
  • other terms: korobaku, kaure-baku, ni-karewe, katawanou, etc.
  • te tia korokarewe: toddy cutter.