alpine totara

noun

: a dense New Zealand shrub (Podocarpus nivalis) often low and widely spreading with leaves closely and irregularly arranged

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alpine totara was in 1889

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“Alpine totara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpine%20totara. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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