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pukatea

/ ˈpuːkɑːtɛɑː /

noun

  1. an aromatic New Zealand tree, Laurelia novaezealandaei , valued for its high-quality timber

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pukatea1

Māori
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Example Sentences

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Even in the North Island the average bushman will speak of the pukatea tree as "bucketeer," and not to call the poro-poro shrub "bull-a-bull" would be considered affectation.

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