rangiora

noun

ran·​gi·​o·​ra

ˌraŋgēˈōrə

plural -s

: a New Zealand shrub or small tree (Brachyglottis repanda) of the family Compositae having stout branches and lower leaf surfaces densely covered with white tomentum and small heads of flowers crowded in terminal clusters

Word History

Etymology

Maori

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