Kauere. 1. n. Vitex lucens, a tree. Ka takaia, ka kawea, ka whakairia ki runga ki te kauere (J. xx, 18). = puriri.
2. A small plant, and a species of seaweed, both used for scenting oils.
3. A variety of taro.
4. a. Crumpled, shrivelled. He kauere te tupu o te mara.
5. n. Stretch of broken water, rip. Ka moe tokaroa, ka wata kauere te uri o Makawe (S.). He tohe ki kauere. He roma ngaru te kauere.
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Kaueti = kauati, kauahi, n. A piece of wood laid on the ground and rubbed with another piece, which was pointed, to produce fire. I reira e takoto ana te kaueti, i whakakitea ai te ahi (Tr. vii, 32).
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