otaota, n. 1. Herbs in general, vegetation, weeds, litter. Ka tu nga tokotoko ki roto ki te otaota (T. 79).
2. A wand or rod to which the mana of a dead man was supposed to be transferred, that it might be conveyed to his successors. ‖ J. ii, 241. Whakahokia ta korua otaota ma to korua papa (J. ii, 226).
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