rewa-rewa

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rewa-rewa (ˈreɪwəˈreɪwə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a tall proteaceous tree of New Zealand, Knightia excelsa, yielding a beautiful reddish timber
 
[C19: from Māori]

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rewa-rewa

noun
slender elegant tree of New Zealand having racemes of red flowers and yielding valuable mottled red timber 
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rewa-rewa is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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