rimu

British  

/ ˈriːmuː /

noun

1. another name for red pine

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Etymology

Origin of rimu

from Māori

Example Sentences

Golden beams of light broke through densely clustered supplejack vines and rimu trees.

From National Geographic

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

The birds breed every few years when the rimu tree fruits.

From Nature

Males “boom” to attract females, and they only breed every three to six years when the native rimu trees “mast”, or produce large numbers of seeds.

From The Guardian

The birds breed only once every two to four years when native rimu trees produce fruit, and this year’s season was expected to be a record length.

From Reuters