3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Kaka \Ka"ka\, n. [Maori kaka a parrot; -- so named from its note.] (Zool.) A New Zealand parrot of the genus {Nestor}, especially the {brown parrot} ({Nestor meridionalis}). [1913 Webster] Note: The {mountain kaka}, or {kea} ({Nestor notabilis}), is remarkable for having recently acquired carnivorous habits. It attacks and kills lambs and pigs, sometimes doing great damage. [1913 Webster] {Night kaka}. (Zool.) The kakapo. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Kea \Ke"a\ (k[=a]"[.a]; colloq. k[=e]"[.a]), n. [Maori.] (Zool.) A large New Zealand parrot ({Nestor notabilis}), notorious for having acquired the habit of killing sheep; -- called also {mountain parrot}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] kebab From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: kea n : large brownish-green New Zealand parrot [syn: {Nestor notabilis}]
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