kahikatea

/ (ˌkaɪkəˈtɪə) /

noun

a tall New Zealand coniferous tree, Podocarpus dacrydioides, valued for its timber and resinAlso called: white pine

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Word Origin for kahikatea

Māori

Words nearby kahikatea

kagoul, kagu, kahanamoku, kahawai, kahawai bird, kahikatea, kahikatoa, kahlo, kahlúa, kahn, kahn test
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Example sentences from the Web for kahikatea

  • In making this tattooing-ink the soot from fires of white-pine (kahikatea) wood was used.

    The adventures of Kimble Bent|James Cowan

  • 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 Bent|James Cowan