pohutukawa

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Etymology

Borrowed from Maori pōhutukawa.

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Noun

pohutukawa (plural pohutukawa or pohutukawas)

  1. A coastal evergreen tree, Metrosideros excelsa, native to New Zealand and producing a brilliant display of red flowers with prominent stamens around Christmastime.
    Synonyms: Christmas tree, New Zealand Christmas tree
    • 2020, Sujit Sivasundaram, Waves Across the South, William Collins, published 2021, page 12:
      On the map, this road ends with the representation of a sacred pōhutukawa tree.

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