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karamu

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karamu¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Swahili karamu (“feast, banquet”).

noun

  1. The feast eaten as part of Kwanzaa celebrations. We're going to party, karamu, fiesta, forever

karamu²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Māori karamū.

noun

  1. New Zealand Any of several species of Coprosma trees and shrubs found in New Zealand. He shuts his eyes, and drops the twig of karamu he holds in his left hand.

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"karamu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/karamu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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karamu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/karamu

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"karamu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/karamu.

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@misc{karamu_2026,
  title = {karamu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/karamu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}