puriri

/ (puːˈriːriː) /

noun plural -ris

a forest tree, Vitex lucens, of New Zealand, having red berries and glossy green leaves and yielding a durable dark brown timber

Nearby words

purifier, puriform, purify, purim, purine, puriri, purism, puritan, puritan ethic, puritan spoon, puritanical

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Examples from the Web for puriri

Much of this is heavily timbered with valuable kauri and puriri.
Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2)|William Delisle Hay
Returning down the river, a site was chosen for a station at Puriri.
A History of the English Church in New Zealand|Henry Thomas Purchas
Puriri timber is the strongest and most durable of any in the country.
Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2)|William Delisle Hay