pohutukawa

noun

Meaning

Metrosideros excelsa, a coastal evergreen tree native to New Zealand, producing a brilliant display of red flowers made up of a mass of stamens around Christmastime.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

pahutukawa(English)christmas bush(English)kohutuhutu(English)kotukutuku(English)kohuhu(English)rewarewa(English)matai(English)white pine(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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