tawhiri

/ (ˈtɑːfiːriː) /


nounplural tawhiri
  1. a small New Zealand tree, Pittosporum tenuifolium, with wavy green glossy leaves: Also called: black matipo

Origin of tawhiri

1
Māori 'wave to', from the Māori practice of waving tawhiri branches to welcome approaching visitors

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