konini

noun

ko·​nini

kəˈninē,

-ˈnēnē

plural -s

: a tree fuchsia (Fuchsia excorticata) of New Zealand that often attains a height of 40 feet and that has pendulous showy flowers

called also native fuchsia

Word History

Etymology

Maori

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