maori, white

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

New Zealand miners' name for a stone. See quotation.


1883. `A Citizen,' `Illustrated Guide to Dunedin,' p. 169:

«Tungstate of lime occurs plentifully in the Wakatipu district,where from its weight and colour it is called WhiteMaori by the miners.»

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