totara

British

/ ˈtəʊtərə /

noun

a tall coniferous forest tree, Podocarpus totara, of New Zealand, having a hard durable wood

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Etymology

Origin of totara

Māori

Example Sentences

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After planting the native totara trees on Tuesday, they recounted memories of their former classmates and teachers in a ceremony that brought many to tears.

From Washington Times

The totara matai were among the largest and most beautiful.

From Project Gutenberg

The materials, whether kauri, totara, or other timber, is much the same as that we used for our stockyard, only, of course, it is not needed anything like so strong.

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