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Kōrero: Rural language

Spaniard

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Spaniard

The spiky Spaniard (Aciphylla spp., also known as taramea) was a hazard for South Island settlers attempting to cross the country on foot or horse.

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by Simon Nathan

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Dianne Bardsley, Rural language – Farming difficulties, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/18604/spaniard (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Dianne Bardsley, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.