ralasian
Association for the Advancement of Science,' Melbourne, p. 63:

"The Victorian Kangaroo rat is <i>Bettongia cuniculus</i>."

1894. R.Lydekker, `Marsupialia,' p. 63:

"The rat-kangaroos, often incorrectly spoken of as
kangaroo-rats."

<hw>Kangaroo-skin</hw>, <i>n</i>. either the leather for the
tanned hide, or the complete fur for rugs and wraps.

1806. `History of New South Wales' (1818), p. 258:

"The fitness of the kangaroo-skin for upper leathers will no
doubt obtain preference over most of the imported leather, as
it is in general lighter and equally durable."

1872. C. H. Eden, `My Wife and I in Queensland,' p. 106:

"I used always to strip and preserve the pelt, for it makes
good and pretty door-mats, and is most useful for pouches,
leggings, light-whips, or any purpose where you require
something strong and yet neater than green hide. I have seen
saddles covered with it, and kangaroo-skin boots are very
lasting and good."

<hw>Kangaroo-tail Soup</hw>, <i>n</i>. soup made from the
kangaroo-tail.

1820. W. C. Wentworth, `Description of New South Wales,'
p. 58:

"The tail of the forest kangaroo in particular makes a soup
which, both in richness and flavour, is far superior to any
ox-tail soup ever tasted."

1865. Lady Barker, writing from Melbourne, `Station Life in
New Zealand,' p. 14:

"The soups comprised kangaroo-tail--a clear soup not unlike
ox-tail, but with a flavour of game."

1890. Rolf Boldrewood, `Miner's Right,' c. xxxv. p. 312:

"Kangaroo-tail and ox-tail soup disputed pre-eminence."

<hw>Kangaroo-Thorn</hw>, <i>n</i>. an indigenous hedge-plant,
<i>Acacia armata</i>, R. Br., <i>N.O. Leguminosae</i>; called
also <i>Kangaroo Acacia</i>.

<hw>Kapai</hw>, <i>adj</i>. Maori word for <i>good</i>, used
by the English in the North Island of New Zealand; e.g. "That is
a kapai pipe." "I have a kapai gun."

1896. `New Zealand Herald,' Feb. 14 (Leading Article):

"The Maori word which passed most familiarly into the speech
of Europeans was `kapai,' `this is good.'"

<hw>Kapu</hw>, <i>n</i>. Maori word for a stone adze. The
Maori word means the hollow of the hand. The adze is so called
from its curved shape. (Williams, `Maori Dict.')

1889. `Catalogue of New Zealand Exhibition,' p. 140:

"Kapu,, or adze."

<hw>Karaka</hw>, <i>n</i>. Maori name for a tree,
<i>Corynocarpus laevigata</i>, Forst. <i>N.O. anacardiaceae</i>;
also called <i>Cow-tree</i> (q.v.), for