mapau

/ ˈmɑːpɑːuː /

noun

1. Also called: red matipo. a small New Zealand tree, Myrsine australis , with reddish bark, aromatic leaves, and dark berries

Word History and Origins

Origin of mapau¹

Māori

Example Sentences

The Clematis Fair crown of stars of purest ray,  Hung aloft on Mapau tree, What floral beauties ye display,  Stars of snowy purity; Around the dark-leaved mapau's head Unsullied garlands ye have spread.

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