karo

noun

ka·​ro

ˈkä(ˌ)rō

plural -s

: either of two New Zealand plants of the genus Pittosporum:

a

: a shrub or small tree (P. crassifolium) with fastigiate branches

b

: an epiphyte (P. cornifolium) with whorled leaves

Word History

Etymology

Maori

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