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1. cockatoo, n. View full entry 1634
...The name of numerous beautiful birds of the parrot kind, esp. the genus Cacatua, inhabiting Australia and the East Indian Islands, distinguished by a crest or tuft of...
2. Dusun, n. and adj. View full entry 1783
...doosoon, dusun. In Malaysia, a village or settlement; (an area of) cultivated land....
3. Japan, n. View full entry 1577
...The name of an island nation (formerly an empire) situated off the east coast of Asia....
4. kanaka, n. View full entry 1840
...A native of the South Sea Islands, esp. one employed in Queensland as a labourer on the sugar plantations. Also attrib. Also, the Hawaiian language (obs.)....
5. ko, n.1 View full entry 1843
...A digging-stick....
6. konini, n. View full entry 1867
...A native shrub or small tree, Fuchsia excorticata, or its berries....
7. ladang, n. View full entry 1783
...A piece of land under dry cultivation, often a jungle clearing. Also attrib....
8. lei, n.1 View full entry 1843
...A Polynesian garland made of flowers, feathers, shells, etc., often given as a symbol of affection....
9. paddy, n.1 View full entry 1623
...Now freq. in form padi. Rough or unhusked rice (Oryza sativa), either as a growing crop or when harvested but not yet threshed....
10. pikake, n. View full entry 1933
...A Hawaiian name for: the Arabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac....
11. sawah, n. View full entry 1783
...In Malaysia and Indonesia: an irrigated rice-field....
12. subak, n. View full entry 1897
...A Balinese rice growers' cooperative, organized to ensure equitable distribution of water for irrigation....
13. whare, n.2 View full entry 1807
...A Maori hut or native dwelling....
