tawa

noun

ta·​wa

ˈtäwə,

ˈtau̇ə

plural -s

: a New Zealand evergreen tree (Beilschmiedia tawa) of the family Lauraceae with slender branches and graceful foliage resembling that of the willow and white straight-grained wood used chiefly for rough work (as clothespins)

Word History

Etymology

Maori

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