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takataka

Bingham

tákataka

n. copra, the dried kernel of the coconut.
n. a kind of sea urchin.
a. very dry as the kernel of a ripe coconut.

Sabatier

takataka

n. (1) socket of canoe mast, tutarina (N.), tunari (S.), at each end of canoe.
n. (2) n. a species of sea urchin.

takataka1

from. taka. dry.
n. (1) copra, dried coconut kernel.(2) a nut brought by sea currents, used to perfume oil.

Topics: Shells and sea creatures, Coconut, Sea, canoes and navigation