n. [ Maori kaka a parrot; -- so named from its note. ] (Zool.) A New Zealand parrot of the genus
☞ The
Night kaka. (Zool.)
n. (Zool.) A singular nocturnal parrot (Strigops habroptilus), native of New Zealand. It lives in holes during the day, but is active at night. It resembles an owl in its colors and general appearance. It has large wings, but can fly only a short distance. Called also
n. A kind of wood common in Demerara, durable in salt water, because not subject to the depredations of the sea worm and barnacle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.
n. See Cacoxene. [ 1913 Webster ]