toropapa

Māori

Etymology

From toro (“toro”) +‎ papa (“to lie flat”) or from toro (“to extend”) +‎ papa (“to lie flat”).

Noun

toropapa

1. karapapa (Alseuosmia macrophylla)

   Synonyms: karapapa, pere

2. oak-leaved toropapa (Alseuosmia quercifolia)

   Synonym: karapapa

Further reading

• John C. Moorfield (2011), “toropapa”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN