kahikatea

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Maori kahikatea.

Pronunciation

Noun

kahikatea (plural kahikateas)

  1. Dacrycarpus dacrydioides, a coniferous tree endemic to New Zealand.
    Synonyms: kahika (rare), white pine (dated)

Maori

Etymology

From kahika (“Malay apple”) +‎ tea (“white”), due to its similar-tasting fruits or white wood.

Noun

kahikatea

  1. Dacrycarpus dacrydioides, a coniferous tree endemic to New Zealand.

References

  • Gardner, Rhys (2005) “A botanist follows a linguist through the New Zealand bush: origins of Maori plant-names”, in Auckland Botanical Society Journal‎, volume 60, number 1, Auckland Botanical Society, pages 28-31
  • “Kahika, Kahikatea”, in Te Māra Reo‎, Benson Family Trust, 2023
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