whau

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Etymology

From Maori whau.

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Noun

whau

  1. Entelea arborescens, a malvaceous tree endemic to New Zealand.

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fau, from Proto-Oceanic *paʀu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀu (Hibiscus tiliaceus, compare with Malay baru and Hawaiian hau referring to that original species).

Noun

whau

  1. corkwood, Entelea arborescens
  2. five-finger, Pseudopanax arboreus

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References

  • “whau” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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