tawai

/ ˈtɑːˌhwaɪ; ˈtɑːˌwaɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tawai¹

Māori

Example Sentences

No incident occurred during the navigation of the eastern coast of Tawai-Pounamow.

From Project Gutenberg

My children, I am old; my hair is white, the yellow leaf is falling from the tawai tree.

From Project Gutenberg