tawhiri

/ ˈtɑːfiːriː /

noun

1. a small New Zealand tree, Pittosporum tenuifolium , with wavy green glossy leaves Also calledblack matipo

Word History and Origins

Origin of tawhiri¹

Māori 'wave to', from the Māori practice of waving tawhiri branches to welcome approaching visitors

Example Sentences

Only Tawhiri Matea (the wind) had pity on his own father and mother.

From Project Gutenberg

Afterwards the last son, Tawhiri (father of storms), was angry and waged war against his brothers.

From Project Gutenberg