"pohutukawa" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /poːˈhutukʌwʌ/ [New-Zealand], /pəˌhuːtəˈkʌːwə/ [New-Zealand], /pəˌhuːtəˈkɑːwə/ [UK] Forms: pohutukawa [plural], pohutukawas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Maori pōhutukawa. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|pōhutukawa}} Maori pōhutukawa Head templates: {{en-noun|pohutukawa|s}} pohutukawa (plural pohutukawa or pohutukawas)
  1. A coastal evergreen tree, Metrosideros excelsa, native to New Zealand and producing a brilliant display of red flowers with prominent stamens around Christmastime. Wikipedia link: Metrosideros excelsa Synonyms: Christmas tree, New Zealand Christmas tree, pōhutukawa, pahutukawa Translations (Metrosideros excelsa): maorihehkupuu (Finnish)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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