The wordis imitative of a parrot's cry.
Oyster Bay P. It is sometimes called `Lightwood' (chiefly inSouth Tasmania, while the other name is given in North Tasmaniaand other places), but this is an inappropriate name. Thestone is only about the size of a sweet-pea, and the fruit onlyabout twice that size, altogether not unlike a yew-berry, butof a very pale red. It is quite evident that others hadcontributed Australasian words, and I must confess I hardlylike to be held responsible for some of their statements.
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