pōhutukawa

See also: Pōhutukawa

Maori

Etymology

From pō- (“-like, -ish”) + hutu (“Barringtonia asiatica”) + kawa (“bitter”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpoː.hu.tu.ka.wa/, [ˈpoː.hʉ.tʉ.kɐ.wɐ]

Noun

pōhutukawa

1. Metrosideros excelsa

Descendants

• → English: pohutukawa

References

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