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kowhai
[ koh-wahy ]
/ ˈkoʊ waɪ /
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noun
a New Zealand tree, Sophora tetraptera, of the legume family, having clusters of golden-yellow flowers.
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Origin of kowhai
First recorded in 1825–35, kowhai is from the Maori word kō(w)hai
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How to use kowhai in a sentence
The yellow kowhai, seen on the hillsides, shows the russet tint of autumn at the height of spring-time.
The Long White Cloud|William Pember Reeves
British Dictionary definitions for kowhai
kowhai
/ (ˈkəʊwaɪ, ˈkəʊfaɪ) /
noun
NZ a small leguminous tree, Sophora tetraptera, of New Zealand and Chile, with clusters of yellow flowers
Word Origin for kowhai
C19: from Māori
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