pahautea

noun

pa·​hau·​tea

ˌpäˌhau̇ˈtāə

plural -s

: an evergreen New Zealand tree (Libocedrus bidwillii) of montane and subalpine regions

called also kaikawaka, mountain cedar, mountain pine, New Zealand cedar

Word History

Etymology

Maori

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