matai
matai · matais · matai
A Samoan chiefA Samoan chief.
Meaning
2 sensesA Samoan chief.
A coniferous tree, Prumnopitys taxifolia, endemic to New Zealand.
conifer of Australia and New Zealand
Origin
Borrowed from Samoan matai. Borrowed from Māori mataī.Forms
plural: matais / mataiSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- conifer of Australia and New Zealand:black pinePrumnopitys taxifoliaPodocarpus spicata
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedmatai beer
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular