puriri
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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So they all ran off and collected puriri berries, big purply red ones, rather squashy.
From Piccaninnies by Isabel Maud Peacocke
There we felled certain giant puriri trees, cut them into lengths, and split them up with wedges into posts and rails.
From Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand by William Delisle Hay
These are of puriri wood, tough, heavy, and durable.
From Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand by William Delisle Hay
Therefore, we elected to go in for puriri.
From Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand by William Delisle Hay
Of course, the material of the building is entirely kauri timber, with the exception of the chimneys, which are of brick, and the piles, hidden from sight, which are of puriri wood.
From Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand by William Delisle Hay
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