tawai

tawhai (ˈtɑːˌhwaɪ)

/ (ˈtɑːˌwaɪ) /

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noun

any of various species of beech of the genus Nothofagus of New Zealand, originally called "birches" by the settlers

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Word Origin for tawai

Māori

Words nearby tawai

tavern nuts, tavern table, TAVR, taw, tawa, tawai, tawdry, tawheowheo, tawhiri, tawie, tawney

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How to use tawai in a sentence

No incident occurred during the navigation of the eastern coast of Tawai-Pounamow.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne
My children, I am old; my hair is white, the yellow leaf is falling from the tawai tree.
A History of the English Church in New Zealand|Henry Thomas Purchas