pohutukawa
A coastal evergreen tree, Metrosideros excelsa, native to New Zealand and producing a…A coastal evergreen tree, Metrosideros excelsa, native to New Zealand and producing a brilliant display of red flowers with prominent stamens around Christmastime.
/pəˌhuːtəˈkɑːwə/
Meaning
1 sensesA coastal evergreen tree, Metrosideros excelsa, native to New Zealand and producing a brilliant display of red flowers with prominent stamens around Christmastime.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Māori pōhutukawa.Borrowed from Māori pōhutukawa.
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Forms
plural: pohutukawa / pohutukawasSynonyms
2 synonymsChristmas treeNew Zealand Christmas tree
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular