kahikatea
- a tall New Zealand coniferous tree, Podocarpus dacrydioides, valued for its timber and resinAlso called: white pine
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Word Origin
Māori
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Historical Examples
A large fire was kindled in the cave, or rua, and for several days was constantly fed with the resinous timber of the kahikatea.
The adventures of Kimble BentJames Cowan
In making this tattooing-ink the soot from fires of white-pine (kahikatea) wood was used.
The adventures of Kimble BentJames Cowan