houhere
houhere · houheres
Any of various New Zealand plants of the genus HoheriaAny of various New Zealand plants of the genus Hoheria.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of various New Zealand plants of the genus Hoheria.
More definitions
- small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage
Origin
From Māori houhere.From Māori houhere.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: houheresSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage:lacebarkribbonwoodHoheria populnea