Kiri
A Māori word meaning the outer covering or bark of a tree or the skin of a fruit.
Meaning and origin
Kiri derives from te reo Māori language, where it refers to natural outer layers.
How to pronounce Kiri
| Māori (New Zealand) | KEER-ee /ˈkiri/ |
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