taraire

noun

ta·​rai·​re

variants or less commonly tarairi

təˈrīrē

plural -s

1

: a New Zealand timber tree (Beilschmiedia tarairi) of the family Lauraceae

2

: the light easily worked wood of the tarairi

Word History

Etymology

Maori

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