pohutukawa

/ (pəˌhuːtəˈkɑːwə) /

noun

a myrtaceous New Zealand tree, Metrosideros excelsa, with red flowers and hard red wood

Word Origin for pohutukawa

from Māori

Words nearby pohutukawa

pohai, pohang, pohiri, pohjola, pohl, pohutukawa, poi, poi dance, poignancy, poignant, poikilitic

Example sentences from the Web for pohutukawa

  • Sometimes this Pohutukawa is also called the Christmas tree, from the bright red blossom that flowers at Christmas.

    Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water |Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent