rimu
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of rimu
from Māori
Example Sentences
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Golden beams of light broke through densely clustered supplejack vines and rimu trees.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 4, 2023
The problem has been exacerbated by inbreeding, very low fertility - only 50% of eggs are fertilised - and as they only breed every two or three years when native rimu trees fruit.
From Reuters ● Aug. 9, 2022
During the breeding season, which happens every few years when the rimu tree fruits, Digby spends months on the four predator-free sanctuary islands that are the kakapos’ last refuge.
From Nature ● Apr. 23, 2020
They feed their chicks on the fruit of the rimu, a tree that produces its nutrient-rich morsels only every two or three years.
From Economist ● Mar. 31, 2016
The picturesque effect of the birches is remarkable, flanked by the massive outlines and drooping tassels of the rimu.
From Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands by Maturin Murray Ballou
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