mamaku - black tree-fern
Mamaku. ‖ maku.
Williams Dictionary
mamaku. 1. n. Cyathea medullaris, an edible tree-fern. Nga kai ma raua he ti, he mamaku, he aruhe.
2. A variety of taro.
3. v.t. Dress timber in a particular way with the adze. Ka oti nga pou nei te mamaku. ‖ ponga, 2.
