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   tiki

   /ˈtɪki/

   noun

   • 1. a large wooden or small greenstone image of a human figure. New Zealand
   • 2. denoting something that is imitative of objects or customs associated with the tropical islands of the South Pacific: "a tiki bar"

   Word Origin Maori, literally ‘image’. tiki (sense 2 of the noun) represents an independent development, which first became widespread in the mid 20th century in the US tourist industry.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • K

     5

   • I

     1

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