poporokaiwhiri

Māori

Noun

poporokaiwhiri

  1. pigeonwood (Hedycarya arborea)
    Synonyms: kaiwhiri, porokaiwhiri, porokaiwhiria, poroporokaiwhiria

References

  • Williams, William (1852), “poporokaiwhiri”, in A Dictionary of the New Zealand Language, and a Concise Grammar; to Which is Added a Selection of Colloquial Sentences, 2nd edition, London: Williams and Norgate, page 5: “Póporokáiwhiri, s. The name of a tree. (Hedycaria[sic] scabra.)”
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