kumarahou

noun

ku·​ma·​ra·​hou

plural -s

New Zealand

: any of several native woody plants: such as

a

: a branching shrub (Pomaderris elliptica) with leaves lustrous above and whitish tomentose below and cymes of fragrant pale yellow flowers

b

: a small sometimes shrubby tree (Quintinia serrata) that is more or less covered with whitish scales and has shining leathery serrated leaves and cymes of pale lilac flowers

Word History

Etymology

Maori

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